Senior Backbone Network Business Developer, Amazon

• Amazon Web Services is looking for a highly motivated, commercial and technically savvy Senior Backbone Network Developer to help develop and scale one of the world’s largest and most complex networks
• A Bachelor's Degree in an IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Candidates should have telecommunications industry experience in a similar environment
• Candidates must have an experience in managing suppliers/customers or partners
• Ability to create complex financial models to understand business impacts of various network solutions is required
• Demonstrated ability to formulate data driven decisions that lead to results
• Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others, and strong analytical thinking skills are critical to success in this position
• Willing to travel

Desirable

• We develop new and innovative ways to scale and expand our network, whilst delivering operational excellence to our stakeholders
• This opportunity sits within our Backbone Network Development organization where the team is responsible for planning, developing and acquiring the network that drive Amazon’s internal infrastructure as well as connecting Amazon to the rest of the world
• The Senior Backbone Network Developer will be a subject matter expert in the telecommunications marketplace, experienced with vendors, physical network infrastructure, optical technologies and backbone network engineering
• This role requires collaboration, and synthesising a technical vendor strategy across the AWS network topology
• This individual will actively drive commercial and technical vendor network strategy within EMEA, working with suppliers, technology partners, as well as the AWS service teams to meet our customer’s demands
• By applying a unique blend of industry and technology experience, you will work closely with both outside parties and internal teams to find creative, cost effective, and often unusual solutions to meet Amazon's ongoing growth and expansion needs worldwide
• Serve as a key member of the EMEAI Backbone Network Development team helping to drive overall Network Infrastructure strategy
• Execute the strategic backbone network plans and provide regular progress updates
• Identify suppliers and develop technical and commercial solutions that solve for wavelengths, dark fibre and submarine cable capacity
• Organize, track, and coordinate with vendors and internal teams to deliver new backbone capacity for Amazon
• Work with network planners and engineers to ensure the most efficient and cost effective network topology is delivered
• Work closely with finance partners, collaborating on budget creation, business case development, deal analysis, and supplier invoicing
• Track overall telecoms market trends and developments in terms of vendor technologies, coverage, cost and deal structures
• Manage the suppliers onboarding, relationship, performance, and service quality
• Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk and escalations, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints