Wireless Network Engineer (Level 4) Role Summary
This challenging role involves developing technical strategies to maintain a large-scale wireless network, leveraging in-depth knowledge of wireless networking and operational practices. The successful candidate will collaborate with software teams, infrastructure operations, and RF engineering teams to define, build, and automate future solutions that enable faster, scalable management globally.
The Development Engineer will identify, develop, and deliver technical solutions that improve the availability of our wireless network technologies. They will understand customer needs, create technical solutions utilizing wired networking technologies, and define metrics to ensure network solutions meet customer requirements.
The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of fundamentals and packet capture analysis, analytical skills, and comfort working in a UNIX/Linux environment. Software development experience in Python is highly desired, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Key responsibilities include identifying and delivering technical solutions, understanding customer needs, defining metrics, and innovating and automating infrastructure testing, deployment, operations, and life cycle management.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for professional growth and development, allowing the successful candidate to have a lasting impact on Amazon's fulfillment networks.
The key qualifications for this role include a Bachelor's Degree in a technology-related field, 2+ years of practical relevant experience in large-scale wireless networking operations and engineering, knowledge of wireless networking technologies (802.11 & RF), and CWNA, CCNP/CCIE level of wireless knowledge.
Beyond the essential qualifications, preferred candidates will have a Master's Degree in a technology-related field, experience operating high-density AP and client deployments, and working knowledge of network technologies and concepts including DHCP, DNS, STP, BGP, Underlay and Overlay, SDWAN, Cisco/Mist solutions, and Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
This role requires the ability to support follow-the-sun shifts and on-call duties, including weekends/public holidays, and work collaboratively as part of a global support organization that provides 24x7 escalation support.
About This Role
This is a unique opportunity for skilled engineers to grow their expertise and contribute to the delivery of reliable wireless services supporting Amazon's fulfillment centers and transportation sites worldwide.
Job Requirements
* Develop technical strategies to maintain a large-scale wireless network
* Leverage in-depth knowledge of wireless networking and operational practices
* Collaborate with software teams, infrastructure operations, and RF engineering teams
* Identify, develop, and deliver technical solutions that improve availability of wireless network technologies
* Understand customer needs and create technical solutions utilizing wired networking technologies
* Define metrics to ensure network solutions meet customer requirements
* Innovate and automate infrastructure testing, deployment, operations, and life cycle management
* Support follow-the-sun shifts and on-call duties, including weekends/public holidays
Skills and Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in a technology-related field
* 2+ years of practical relevant experience in large-scale wireless networking operations and engineering
* Knowledge of wireless networking technologies (802.11 & RF)
* CWNA, CCNP/CCIE level of wireless knowledge
Preferred Qualifications
* Master's Degree in a technology-related field
* Experience operating high-density AP and client deployments
* Working knowledge of network technologies and concepts including DHCP, DNS, STP, BGP, Underlay and Overlay, SDWAN, Cisco/Mist solutions, and Agile/SCRUM methodologies