Backbone Planner, Rest of World Backbone

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

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.

As a Backbone Network Planner, you are responsible for managing the planning and development of Amazon’s physical network infrastructure. You will be experienced in planning and designing physical network infrastructure (dark fiber, colocation and ISP cabling), optical transport technologies, backbone network engineering design principles, and you will have good market knowledge of network infrastructure providers in your region. This role requires extensive collaboration, driving strategic planning initiatives, designing high-availability solutions at scale, and delivering precise documentation. You will actively drive backbone infrastructure solutions within your designated region, working with Business Developers, suppliers, technology partners, as well as Amazon networking teams to meet our customers’ demands.

Key job responsibilities
- Act as the EMEAI and APAC cross regional subject matter expert on topology change management and infrastructure demand planning.
- Collaboratively develop network infrastructure execution plans in partnership with Business Developers that involve leased wavelengths, dark fibre and submarine cable capacity/builds.
- Develop strategic regional backbone network plans for approval by internal customers and stakeholders, with a focus on short, medium and long term needs
- Work with network engineering to ensure that the highest degree of design consistency, network efficiency, cost optimization, and long term scalability of the backbone network is delivered.
- Compile topology information and performance metrics and make recommendations for improvements based on their findings.
- Manage network change (migrations) as our network evolves to support increased traffic volumes and geographic expansion.
- Translate backbone and edge forecasts into actionable network infrastructure projects.
- Own network availability, performance and remediation plans to address non-compliance.
- Document the physical infrastructure of the rest of world backbone infrastructure

A day in the life
The Planner role focuses on driving backbone performance improvements and managing network planning across APAC/EMEAI regions. Daily activities include coordinating with Business Development and Network Engineering teams to develop infrastructure plans, analyze performance metrics, and implement optimization strategies. You'll maintain topology documentation, manage network changes, and serve as a subject matter expert for cross-regional planning. The role requires strong analytical skills to translate forecasts into actionable projects while ensuring network efficiency and cost optimization. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders to drive strategic planning initiatives and maintain high-availability solutions at scale.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Mentorship 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 an IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 5-years telecommunications industry experience in a similar environment.
• Direct technical experience working in a company owning or operating long haul dark fiber networks and DWDM systems.
• Ability to demonstrate where they have influenced the planning, design, development, contracting, implementation, and operation of long haul backbone networks.
• Extensive knowledge of IP peering ecosystems, fiber optic networks, submarine cables and the interconnection of these networks in order to obtain the highest availability for delivering online services globally.
• Willing to travel.
• Experience working at a large network operator, OTT or Internet Service Provider.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate customer requirements and be organized
• In-depth knowledge of the latest optical communications developments.
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with major internet routing protocols; specifically BGP, OSPF, MPLS, RSVP and ISIS.

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