Senior Backbone Network Business Developer, Americas, Backbone Network Development

About the role

The Senior Backbone Network Developer will serve as a key member of the Americas Backbone Network Development team, driving overall Network Infrastructure strategy. This role involves executing strategic backbone network plans, identifying suppliers, and developing technical and commercial solutions for wavelengths, dark fiber, and submarine cable capacity. The developer will also organize, track, and coordinate with vendors and internal teams to deliver new backbone capacity for Amazon, ensuring the most efficient and cost-effective network topology.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic backbone network plans and provide regular progress updates.
• Identify suppliers and develop technical and commercial solutions for wavelengths, dark fiber, 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 to collaborate on budget creation, business case development, deal inspection, and supplier invoicing.
• Track overall telecoms market trends and developments in terms of vendor technologies, coverage, cost, and deal structures.
• Manage suppliers' onboarding, relationship, performance, and service quality.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk and escalations, and balance business needs versus technical constraints.

Requirements

Candidates should have 10+ years telecommunications industry experience in a similar environment. Experience in managing suppliers/customers or partners is required. Ability to create complex financial models to understand business impacts of various network solutions is essential. Procurement and negotiations of dark fiber and wavelengths are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a large network operator, OTT, or Internet Service Provider.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate customer requirements and build strategic plans.
• Proven record of negotiating multiple large-scale network acquisitions (dark fiber, conduit).
• Experience interacting with senior executives and other management within your own company and externally; and working across commercial, technical, domestic, and international arms of an organization.
• In-depth knowledge of the latest optical communications developments.
• 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.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and parental leave. For more details, visit here.