Amazon Network Business & Vendor Developer 

United States, Colorado, Denver 

953919875

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
· Serve as a key member of the Network Development team, driving overall Network Infrastructure strategy.
· Work closely with service owners to understand product roadmaps and devise programs to meet capacity requirements.
· Develop network infrastructure plans for approval by internal customers and stakeholders.
· Identify vendors and develop commercial solutions that solve for wavelengths, dark fiber and other network infrastructure capacity.
· Negotiate vendor contracts from a business and technical perspective in partnership with AWS legal.
· Track information on overall telecom market segment trends and developments in terms of vendor technologies, coverage, cost and deal structures
· Work with finance partners to collaborate on budget and business case development and deal analysis.
· Participate in strategic network topology planning for our global backbone and metro networks.
· Work closely with network planning to ensure that acquisitions meet topology requirements and budgets.
· Work closely with internal customers to understand product roadmaps, pipeline and to devise programs to meet capacity requirements.
· Cultivate relationships with infrastructure partners in new and existing Amazon expansion markets.
· Conduct detailed route analysis and engineering surveys, identifying and vetting existing network assets and proposed options for new build or expansion in markets of interest.Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.Work/Life BalanceMentorship and 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.

A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Candidates should have a minimum of 5-years telecommunications industry experience in procurement and negotiations of dark fiber and wavelengths. 3+ years’ experience working in a network planning or implementation role at an ISP, telecoms operator, or engineering firm. Experience building financial models.