Senior Backbone Network Business Developer, Americas, Backbone Network Development

About the role

The Senior Backbone Network Developer will play a crucial role in developing and scaling one of the world’s largest and most complex networks. This opportunity sits within our Backbone Network Development organization for the Americas, where the team is responsible for planning, developing, and acquiring the network that drives Amazon’s internal infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Americas 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 inspection, 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or 6+ years of Information Technology (IT) experience.
• 10+ years telecommunications industry experience in a similar environment.
• Experience managing suppliers/customers or partners.
• Ability to create complex financial models to understand business impacts of various network solutions.
• Experience working with dark fiber and wavelengths.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in managing suppliers/customers or partners.
• 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.
• In-depth knowledge of the latest optical communications developments.
• Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others, and strong analytical thinking skills.

Skills

• Strong understanding of telecommunications market trends and developments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with network planning and engineering.
• Knowledge of procurement and negotiation processes.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, AD&D insurance, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, and 401(k) matching. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Pay

Base salary range for this position is $155,400.00 - $210,200.00 USD annually.

Schedule

Full-time position.