Backbone Network Planner, AMER Backbone Network Development

Description

Application deadline: Jan 23, 2026

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 Americas (North America and South America) 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 AMER region. Daily activities include coordinating with Business Development and Network Engineering teams to develop infrastructure plans, analyse 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

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate data driven decisions that lead to results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a large network operator, OTT or Internet Service Provider.
• Experience with co-location ecosystem, and site selection and development for data-center and networking scaling and expansion projects.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate customer requirements and development of strategic plans.
• 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.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. For salaried roles, your Amazon package will include listed sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock.

Colorado $92,400 – $160,000 annually

National $83,100 – $177,800 annually

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