Amazon · 9 hours ago
Lead Network Engineer
Albany, NY
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expAmazon is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to oversee the design, implementation, and support of their network infrastructure. The role involves ensuring network performance, security, and compliance while leading network-related projects and providing global support.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Plays a lead role in providing global Network Engineering support
Configures and installs complex network devices, infrastructure and systems
Ensures the ongoing performance of network maintenance and systems upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations
Monitors network security and risk metrics, tracks issues and exceptions to risk policies and standards and liaises with Cybersecurity team members – suggesting process improvements and ensuring compliance with company security protocols and guidelines
Analyzes current network configuration, performance metrics and business needs, recommending future infrastructure improvements
Works to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to network infrastructure
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree and 6-8 years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience
Cisco IOS stack
CCNA preferred/CCNP a plus
ITIL familiarity
ITOM familiarity
resolving tickets
leading network related projects
incident response (on call)
WiFi
SD-WAN
LAN/SDN
VPN
Designs, implements, maintains and supports the network infrastructure
Maximizes network operations by monitoring performance, troubleshooting problems and outages and scheduling maintenance and periodic upgrades
Ensures network is scalable, configured to meet business objectives and available 24x7
Configures network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, etc.)
Plays a lead role in providing global Network Engineering support
Configures and installs complex network devices, infrastructure and systems
Ensures the ongoing performance of network maintenance and systems upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations
Monitors network security and risk metrics, tracks issues and exceptions to risk policies and standards and liaises with Cybersecurity team members
Analyzes current network configuration, performance metrics and business needs, recommending future infrastructure improvements
Works to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to network infrastructure
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
Recent News
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