About the role#
As a Network Development Engineer Intern, you will join teams that deploy and automate large, complex network fabrics. You will support infrastructure for Amazon Retail, Kindle, Payments, and various AWS services. This role involves working on network deployments across global datacenters, including both existing sites and new locations.
What you'll do#
- Create and maintain simple, repetitive deployment processes to improve quality and speed.
- Develop and update network standards, ensuring all deployments meet these requirements.
- Collaborate with internal customers to take network designs and solutions from initial concept to production.
- Deploy, scale, and automate network infrastructure across multiple global datacenters.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications, or a similar field.
- Graduation conferral date between October 2027 and December 2029.
- Experience working in Linux or Unix environments.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Javascript.
- Knowledge of network cabling, optic types, and test equipment.
- Understanding of IP networking fundamentals, including BGP, OSPF, and other routing and switching technologies.
- Familiarity with network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.
- Experience managing ambiguous or undefined challenges.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- Work is on-site.
- Available terms: Winter 2027, Summer 2027, or Fall 2027.
- Locations include Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond (WA); San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara (CA); Washington (DC); Maryland; Virginia; Austin (TX); New York (NY); and Minneapolis (MN).
About Amazon
Amazon operates as a public company focused on e-commerce, retail, operations, and internet services. It maintains its headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The organization employs 783,642 people across its various divisions. It functions as a large-scale provider of digital and physical goods.
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