Amazon Network Development Manager GCNA 

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 

804702710

This Network Development Manager will:-Be a technical and solution oriented person with the ability to deep dive and break down complex tasks-Continuously promote safe delivery through change control, automation, innovation and operational excellence initiatives
-Focus and manage operations and process optimization using relevant data, metrics and dashboarding techniquesYou’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
Operational Excellence
As a manager within the Networking team you will be expected to drive operational excellence in everything we do. This includes creating sane processes and procedures to improve efficiency in our day-to-day tasks and projects.Operational Measurement and Optimization
As a Network Engineering manager you will be expected to drive quality into the metrics we report and to create mechanisms to assist us in focusing on the areas that give us the best ROI. This includes measurement of the Internet operational performance, availability, network capacity, trends, etc. You will drive and define processes that optimize our workflow and create efficiencies in how we operate to drive continual improvement.Technical Leadership
As a manager of a highly technical team, which has responsibility for performance and operational availability of the Amazon global Internet network, you will be expected to have a deep knowledge of your area. As part of your role, you will be required to review and approve network changes for your team. Additionally, you will on occasion need to develop a detailed, low-level understanding of network issues that do occur and to be able to represent those issues at operational management review meetings.Goal Setting and Delivery
You will directly own defining or refining and delivering strategic goals for your team. As part of this responsibility, you will be expected to communicate goals to the team, align the necessary resources, and communicate status to the wider leadership team.Performance Management/Team Health
You will own all facets of performance and career management for the team. Regular one-on-one meetings with all team members are required. You will be expected to provide both technical and soft skills mentoring in order to maintain a well-rounded, world-class organization. This includes project management, quality audits and coordination of training sessions with senior-level engineers as well as day-to-day oversight of the team including scheduling of a 7x8x365 operational rotation.Recruiting and Hiring
You will hire quality personnel who not only fit the needs of the current organization but also will allow the team to scale with platform and service growth. You will coordinate with Amazon and external recruiting staff to evaluate potential candidates, participate in initial phone screens and provide relevant guidance and feedback during on-site interview loops. You will also be responsible for ensuring that proper training takes place for all new hires.Automation
You will be heavily involved in developing automation, as well as setting our sister automation teams' roadmap, based upon identifying significant opportunities where automation can tackle volume, systemic or critical operational issues.12x7 Oncall
As the manager of this team, you will be expected to be part of a 12x7 management escalation rotation.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.Mentorship & Career Growth
We’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 Balance
Sydney, NSW, AUS

- Experience in both a technology role and management role. Experience with ISP and Internet scale networking, background in building, scaling and operating large-scale global networks.
- Track record in contributing to the creation and implementation of high quality, high volume recruiting plans
- Experience representing your team/technical area to senior management
- B.S. in Computer Science or four years’ equivalent - Experience in a large-scale enterprise environment is required with experience in either a Planning or Network Engineering role highly recommended