Full Job Description
Do you want to accelerate enterprise transformation through architecting high performant, highly available networking solutions on AWS? As a Senior Networking SA specializing in Enterprise, Core, and Cloud Networking, you'll work on the most challenging cloud networking solutions for our customers.
You'll connect directly with AWS product teams and experts around the globe to scale best practices and invent the future of cloud network architecture. In this role, you'll leverage your deep technical expertise to guide customers through complex network architectures, share best practices publicly through blog posts and speaking opportunities, and advocate for customers with product teams to shape the future of cloud networking. As AI, high performance computing, and mission critical workloads increase, you'll design the future of performant, reliable connectivity across regions, offices, and devices.
Key job responsibilities
- Design end-to-end networking solutions for customers, focusing on high performance, scalability, and reliability while applying your deep knowledge of enterprise, core, and cloud networking principles.
- Partner with AWS product teams to advocate for customer needs, influence future product roadmaps, and ensure networking services meet evolving enterprise requirements.
- Create technical content including reference architectures, blog posts, and whitepapers that demonstrate networking best practices and are easily adopted by others.
- Lead complex technical projects requiring participation from multiple teams, providing architectural guidance throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Proactively identify gaps in current networking products and services, translating customer feedback into clear business and technical requirements for product teams.
A day in the life
As the subject matter expert in networking, you'll start your day reviewing complex customer architectures and preparing for deep-dive technical discussions. You might spend the morning guiding customers through network design considerations for a multi-region deployment, then collaborate with product teams in the afternoon to address specific customer needs. You'll share best practices through blog posts and speaking opportunities, becoming a trusted voice in cloud networking. Throughout the day, you'll advocate for customers with product teams, helping shape the future of AWS networking capabilities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals
- Knowledge of cloud architecture
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems, or experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service and experience with programming/scripting (Batch, VB, PowerShell, Java, C#, Chef, Perl, Ruby and/or PHP)
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Francisco - 176,600.00 - 239,000.00 USD annually