Backbone Fiber - Business & Vendor Developer , Global Connectivity & Infrastructure Development

Backbone Fiber - Business & Vendor Developer , Global Connectivity & Infrastructure Development

Job ID: Amazon Development Centre (London) Limited

This position can be based in Dublin or London.

Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. The AWS Cloud infrastructure is built around Regions and Availability Zones (AZs). AWS Regions provide multiple, physically separated and isolated Availability Zones which are connected with low latency, high throughput, and highly redundant networking. These Availability Zones offer AWS customers an easier and more effective way to design and operate applications and databases, making them more highly available, fault tolerant, and scalable than traditional single datacenter infrastructures or multi-datacenter infrastructures.

How would you like to come be part of the team that builds out that low latency, high throughput, and highly redundant network? AWS is seeking an exceptional Backbone Network Developer to help architect and scale one of the world's most sophisticated networks. As a key member of our Backbone Network Development organization, you will drive innovation in network scaling while maintaining AWS's renowned operational excellence. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of global network infrastructure while solving complex challenges at unprecedented scale. You will leverage your technical expertise and commercial acumen to develop creative solutions that support Amazon's continued worldwide growth and expansion. Join us in building the future of cloud infrastructure at AWS, where your contributions will have global impact. This position sits within our Backbone Network Development organization, a team critical to Amazon's global infrastructure and connectivity strategy.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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

Network Strategy & Development

• Drive AWS's European backbone network infrastructure strategy and execution
• Design and implement large-scale network architecture supporting Amazon's global operations
• Develop and execute strategic network expansion plans with regular milestone tracking
• Optimize network topology for maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Monitor and analyze telecommunications market trends, emerging technologies, and industry developments

Vendor & Partnership Management

• Identify and evaluate strategic suppliers for wavelengths, dark fiber, and submarine cable capacity
• Lead technical vendor strategy across AWS's European network topology
• Develop and maintain key commercial and technical partnerships within Europe
• Manage supplier onboarding, performance metrics, and service quality standards
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to deliver new backbone capacity

Financial & Project Management

• Collaborate with finance partners on budget planning and allocation
• Manage risk assessment, escalations, and technical constraint resolution
• Balance business requirements with technical limitations and cost considerations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or experience related IT
• Experience related to spectrum management, securing licenses for the provision of telecommunications services and ensuring regulatory compliance at an international level
• Experience managing procurement teams with direct experience in supplier/supply chain management
• Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), or experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a network planning, network construction/implementation, or commercial implementation role at an ISP, telecoms operator, or Hyperscaler
• Experience in strategic marketing management and market analysis and demonstrated ability to build and execute a strategy with clear goals and objectives to align to business and service objectives, and support portfolio objectives
• Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Experience in Network protocols like DNS/DHCP/TCP, or experience in Linux and Networking protocols and experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

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