Senior Connectivity Engineer, Network Product Development

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation

of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the

cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage,

networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have

continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging

problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're

looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply

chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.

You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest

standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at

the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive

culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage vendors and manufacturers to assess new fiber optic and passive

infrastructure designs, establish fiber testing standards, and develop scalable

implementation strategies for network-wide deployment.

• Automate fiber test plans and qualify fiber connectivity designs.

• Design and specify structured cabling systems (fiber, copper, cable trays/duct

banks) for network layers at hyperscale data centers

• Develop standards, reference designs, and installation guidelines for physical

network/cabling deployments and structured cabling systems

• Focus on ambiguous problem areas in existing or new network architecture and

systems development initiatives, propose and deliver projects that have a

significant business and/or customer impact

• Drive discussions with customers and peers, and being a key influencer in team

strategy

• Partner with internal network engineering and site operations teams to align

physical design with logical network architecture

• Manage fiber vendors and contractors; perform quality control and

commissioning of fiber bundles and structured cabling systems

• Perform mitigation analysis and site inspections to validate as-built

conditions, ensuring compliance with design and operational requirements

• Monitor module quality in the fleet and build mechanism to remediate large

scale events and improve health of our links

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during build, commissioning, and handover

phases to ensure network readiness

• Maintain documentation, drawings, and asset records for physical network

components across global sites

• Provide feedback to design and operations teams to drive continuous

improvement of physical network standards

A day in the life

On an everyday basis as an engineer or scientist in our team, you have the

unique opportunity to understand the growing AWS network and our internal

customers' requirement on interconnect solutions, and work backwards to devise

hardware solutions by influencing the broad industry and/or to develop software

tools with partner teams to maintain a highly available network that delights

AWS customers. You design and implement processes and mechanisms that both help

the team to deliver business impact to the organization in a systemic way, while

also helping to raise the bar on our operational excellence.

You'll bridge design, construction, and operations, ensuring that every layer of

physical networking—from fiber trunks to copper patching —meets high standards

of performance, reliability, and scalability.

About the team

Within AWS Networking, the Network Product Development (NPD) organization is

responsible for designing the hardware, building the software, and owning the

interconnects for the routers that power the global AWS network. Beyond product

delivery, we actively manage the fleet or routers in a network that grows by 70%

annually. This means tracking key business and operational metrics to ensure

that we operate smoothly and minimize or eliminate customer impact due to device

related issues for a transparent AWS customer experience.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted

cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating —

that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies

trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred

qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates

to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path,

or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the

expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of

our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,

there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led

affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our

differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our

Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity)

conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s

Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and

other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded

professional. Basic

Qualifications

• - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering,
• Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
• field - or equivalent experience
• - 7+ years of hands-on experience on fiber plant design and network design OR
• 10+ years of experience in structured cabling design, deployment, and
• maintenance for large-scale data centers
• - 5+ years of experience with fiber plant design and IEEE standards
• - 2+ years of experience working with optical protocols and technologies
• - Expertise in industry standards such as ANSI/TIA, BICSI and other relevant
• structured cabling guidelines
• - Proven ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors
• on large-scale projects
• - Strong skills in reviewing and interpreting technical drawings, cable
• schedules, and documentation management

Preferred Qualifications

• - Master's
• degree in a technical field, or CISCO certification
• - Expertise in fiber systems design and development
• - Experience working in hyper-scale cloud, AI or high-performance computing
• environments
• - Proficiency in 2D/3D engineering tools (e.g. CAD, Revit) for design and clash
• detection
• - Expertise in debugging and troubleshooting
• - Experience working with Fiber
• - manufacturing and Fiber termination plants
• - Significant experience in the product development lifecycle
• - Strong analytical & troubleshooting skills for physical-layer network systems
• - Proven track record of innovating or inventing network solutions to business
• problems
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
• of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely
• and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to
• standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively
• and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional
• customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company
• policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship
• with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties
• and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company
• policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and
• respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and
• safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los
• Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified
• applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• 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
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• 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
• [https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].
• USA, CA, Cupertino - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Herndon - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually