What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wireless Network Dev Engineer II, Core Networking position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Come join a creative team of Operations Technology Engineers that builds the wired and wireless networks that power Amazon fulfillment centers and transportation sites worldwide. These networks are used by hundreds of thousands of associates, relied upon by operators of industry-leading fulfillment and transportation systems, and play a critical role in the delivery of shipments to Amazon retail customers.
We are looking for Network Development Engineers to provide technical thought leadership in the design of our next-generation networks. As we look to the future, our networks will support an ecosystem of robotics, industrial IoT, sensors, drones, and mobile devices. You are comfortable with making data motivated decisions, and iterating on designs that may fail at the outset to ultimately deliver robust systems that elegantly scale. Information security and network reliability are at the core of your thought processes.
Flexible working
Amazon encourages open communication about unique needs for flexible arrangements.
The team operates a follow-the-sun on-call rotation, with a frequency of one week on call in every five weeks. The rotation is day-time only during working hours Monday to Sunday, with handoffs between the India, Dublin, and North America (NA) teams. The on-call engineer represents the Network Reliability team during event with customer impact in production and coordinates efforts to quickly mitigate customer impact across these regions.
Career Growth
We care about your career aspirations and tailor your development to your unique abilities. We want you to grow and progress in Amazon. We will facilitate your growth through an increase in scope of the projects you work on over time, and include in projects for partner teams to experience new and interesting challenges. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on operational readiness, software development and testing, driving operational excellence and cross-cutting initiatives among others.
Key job responsibilities
Identifying, developing, and delivering technical solutions that improve the availability of our wireless network technologies.
• Partner with peer teams to collectively understand the customer problems and find technological solutions utilizing wired networking technologies.
• Define and meter the availability of our existing and future network solutions, ensuring they meet or exceed the needs of our customers.
• Identify and deliver solutions that reduce operational impact to customers and enable them with scalable, resilient, and cost optimized services.
• Dive Deep on complex problems that identify root causes of our customer impacts, developing and delivering corrective actions.
• Evaluating new technologies, lab testing, proof of concept (PoC), run books definition, and pilot deployment.
• Innovate and automate infrastructure testing, deployment, operations, and life cycle management
• Defining the strategy for future team processes, tools, and , which improve how we maintain and manage them effectively, efficiently, and safely.
• Be a part of Global organization that provides 24x7 escalation service on shift rotation basis. Some night and weekend coverage may be required.
• Effectively contribute to hiring and developing top talent at Amazon
• Develop automation to resolve wireless network failures
• Investigate challenging problems to identify root cause and make recommendations for improving the customers experience on Wifi.
• Create and update the wireless network design to improve reliability
• Mitigate and Solve Network Availability Risks
• Partner with peer networking teams on overall network design to provide feedback and improvements from the wireless network perspective.
• Participate in an on call rotation
• Implement metrics to measure wireless availability and identify performance risks
A day in the life
In this role you will operate the largest fulfillment network in the world, and provide guidance to and mentoring to network support teams to develop their skills and reinforce best practices. Network reliability is critical to Amazon Operations, and your responsibilities will include driving root cause resolution of network events most impact-full to the business.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.
The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!
At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
Our Core Networking team has a broad scope supporting multiple business globally, from the smallest delivery stations in emerging markets to the most advanced automated fulfillment centers in North America, Japan, and Europe. As a result, this group enjoys a variety of both tactical and strategic projects. This is a unique opportunity that will enable you to grow your skills as an engineer and have a lasting impact on Amazon’s fulfillment networks for years to come.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience
- 5 years practical relevant experience -Wifi or other managed RF networks operations and engineering
- Deep understanding of IP network fundamentals and packet capture analysis -Analytical skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience
- Experience designing high-density AP and client deployments -Expert knowledge of IP networking technologies and concepts, including routing and switching
- Expert in managing large scale wireless deployments with high availability requirements
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $127,400 - $212,800
