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# Network Engineer IV

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $91,000.0 - $152,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Internet Protocol, Routing, Visual Systems, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us629ebeb3c5c2229160c6876a70cda2e2

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in technology related field or equivalent experience to a Bachelor's degree
 * 3+ years' experience with major DWDM platforms
 * 3+ years' experience with optical planning, modelling tools and hands-on implementation
 * Experience with the rollout of large DWDM networks in Metro and Long Haul spaces

Preferred qualifications (nice to have):

 * Working knowledge of IP networking fundamentals and routing protocols
 * Knowledge of L2 switching and L3 routing topologies is strongly desirable
 * Ability to script/program in a language is a great differential
 * Optical network design, planning and implementation skills
 * Team building and technical leadership experience to manage field technicians

## Description

* Design of optical solutions, hands-on to support deployment and manage rollout of AWS global DWDM network
 * Drive optical scaling tasks including fiber quality reviews and generate cutsheets and configs to meet the demand of AWS customers
 * Define and configure management solution to support optical network remote monitoring and device visibility
 * Work closely with other AWS Networking teams (field tech and fiber teams) to ensure optical network is scaled in time to support business
 * Review and implement changes on optical systems using manual CLI config or automated process via script
 * Ensure that optical network deployment tasks adhere to the defined AWS network standards
 * Execute implementation tasks following operational excellence standards and propose improvements in AWS DWDM network quality and reliability
 * Troubleshoot complex problems on optical networks and eventually propose innovative solutions to improve the deployment agility


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