Network Development Engineer, Perimeter Protection (Anti-DDoS)

AWS Shield is looking to hire best-in-class Network Development Engineers to join our Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Response Team. In this critical role, you'll safeguard the security and stability of our global network while driving automation and innovation in our operations.We're looking for highly motivated problem-solvers with a proven track record of technical leadership, success in autonomously and/or collaboratively driving complex issues to resolution, and an “automation first” mindset. The candidate can also demonstrate in-depth knowledge of network engineering and security, and be able to clearly communicate design best practices to customers to help them scale under load. They will have regularly demonstrated operational excellence in supporting a large-scale service provider or enterprise environment, including event management. As a technical leader, the candidate will manage complex stakeholder relationships, both technical and leadership. A love for working with new technologies and pushing the envelope on existing technology is essential!This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon’s world class technical teams, working with some of the best and brightest engineers, while developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers 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.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you would like to request an accommodation for the interview or onboarding process, please let us know and we will connect you to our accommodation team. You may also reach them directly by visiting Mentorship and Career growthWe’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.Key job responsibilitiesNetwork Development Engineers perform high quality network and/or systems operations, deployments, scaling, and optimization, while maintaining application best practices and interacting with both internal and external customers.* Work with Amazon customers and service teams to diagnose and respond to ongoing events* Partner with Amazon organizations to proactively assess their DDoS resilience and drive improvements* Identify and drive automation of repeatable tasks through the creation and/or evolution of scripts and tools* Drive improvements in our automated detection and mitigation systems from operational learnings* Develop quality metrics that surface recurring issues or inefficiencies, then drive them to resolution* Develop documentation and processes for recurring issues, operating procedures, or knowledge transfer* Advise leadership about new trends and/or ways to improve our DDoS resiliency* Effectively contribute towards hiring and developing others in the team* Participate in the team’s on-call rotationWe are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Dublin, D, IRLBASIC QUALIFICATIONS4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experienceBachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large–scale network environment.4+ years of experience developing engineering, deployment, or operations mechanisms to support IP network and/or networking systems.4+ years of experience in a technical on-call capacity, responding to customer impacting events, mitigating and root cause analysis of those events.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSThorough understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, Server Load Balancing, Network Security architecture, and core technologies such as IP, TCP, BGP, Firewalls, ACLs, and DNSKnowledge of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.Experience working in virtualized enterprise networking environments.Software development/programming.Must be comfortable working in a Linux/Unix environment.Ability to work in and keep up with a fast-moving environment via effective prioritization and time management.A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large – scale network environment.Excellent verbal and written communication skills