Amazon
Senior Network Development Engineer – AWS Backbone
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 16/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
02/03/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
16/04/2026
Job description
As a Senior Network Development Engineer at AWS Dubai, you will design, architect, and implement the global network backbone connecting Amazon data centers, external customers, and the internet. You will lead critical initiatives to ensure scalability, resiliency, and optimal performance of AWS networking infrastructure. Your role will involve high-level design, traffic engineering, vendor coordination, and mentoring operations teams on complex network solutions.
Required skills
Network design and architecture
Global internet routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc.)
Traffic engineering and routing policy development
Linux/Unix systems administration
Automation and scripting with Python, Bash, Shell, Perl
High-Level Design (HLD) documentation
Vendor and internal stakeholder management
Network troubleshooting and debugging
Scalability and resiliency planning
Project and program coordination
Cross-functional collaboration
Technical escalation support
Key responsibilities
- Design and architect global network topologies supporting AWS backbone and customer connectivity
- Develop and defend high-level design documents for network infrastructure
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to influence technology roadmaps
- Construct, test, and validate network solutions anticipating future technological requirements
- Serve as a technical escalation point for AWS network operations teams
- Lead traffic engineering initiatives and routing policy development for global networks
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and operational teams
- Contribute to capacity planning, resiliency analysis, and network optimization strategies
- Participate in project planning, risk management, and performance monitoring of network initiatives
- Ensure network solutions meet AWS standards for scalability, reliability, and security
Experience & skills
- 8+ years of experience in network engineering with a focus on major internet routing protocols
- 5+ years experience working in Linux/Unix environments
- 3+ years of experience with automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell, or Perl
- Strong expertise in network design, traffic engineering, and routing policies
- Experience in global network infrastructure design and scalability planning
- Excellent problem-solving skills and technical judgment
- Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Preferred: experience debugging large-scale systems, profiling network performance, and implementing software engineering best practices