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.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 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 rotationAbout the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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. 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.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 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 & 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. Work/Life BalanceWe 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.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Dublin, D, IRLBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years of experience developing engineering, deployment, or operations mechanisms to support IP network and/or networking systems.- 3+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience.- 2+ years of major internet routing protocols experience.- 2+ years of experience in a technical on-call capacity, responding to customer impacting events, mitigating and root cause analysis of those events.- Must be comfortable working in a Linux/Unix environment.- Understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, Server Load Balancing, Network Security architecture, and core technologies such as IP, TCP, BGP, Firewalls, ACLs, and DNS.- Knowledge of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.- Experience working in virtualized enterprise networking environments.- Ability to work in and keep up with a fast-moving environment via effective prioritization and time management.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large–scale network environment.