Network Development Engineer, AWS ADC Networking
Amazon · Seattle, WA
$136,000–$184,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within AWS's dedicated government cloud networking team, focused on planning, designing, and executing large-scale network infrastructure deployments and scaling projects across data centers. Day-to-day work spans high- and low-level design reviews, building automation to reduce manual operations, troubleshooting complex routing and connectivity issues, and supporting 24/7 on-call operations. An active TS/SCI clearance is required, with a polygraph expected post-hire.
Senior level · 5+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,737 (middle half $85,847–$139,716). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role is titled 'Network Engineer' and centers on network scaling, deployment, and operations (15-1244), but it also emphasizes building automation frameworks and scripting — work that edges toward 15-1252 Software Developers. 15-1244 was chosen because the primary day-to-day work is operating, scaling, and deploying network infrastructure rather than shipping software products.
The '5+ years of major internet routing protocols experience' requirement is the stated role-level gate; BGP is the canonical protocol named in the preferred section, but the 5-year figure is attached to the broader routing-protocols requirement in Basic Qualifications.
Degree requirement: the JD lists a Bachelor's degree OR one of several security certifications (CEH, CFR, Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP) as alternatives. Because a degree is not the only path, this could be read as None; however, since a formal credential of some kind is hard-gated, Bachelors is reported as the minimum degree path. Hiring managers should note the certification alternatives.
The TS/SCI with polygraph requirement is explicit: candidates must currently hold an active TS/SCI and must obtain TS/SCI with polygraph after start.
Scripting languages (Python, Bash, Perl, Ruby) appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly. The preferred section also lists TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and switching troubleshooting, but those same topics are hard-gated in Basic Qualifications, so they are marked required.
The role requires on-site presence for critical events and 24/7 on-call rotation — it is not remote.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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