Capacity Design Engineer

Amazon • Herndon, VA

5h

About The Position

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.

The AWS Data Center Technical Services (DCTS) and Engineering Team is a new
fast-growing and leading-edge research and development team that is rethinking
the design for the critical arteries that connect the various pieces of hardware
inside AWS’ data centers and edge sites.

As a member of this team, you will work directly with engineers and managers
across the company to develop capacity management solutions for the physical
layer. You will also work with industry suppliers and startups to develop
requirements and recommend new technology.

Requirements

• 3+ years of vendor management experience
• 4+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
• 5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience
• 5+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in vendor management
• Experience in a data center or other critical environment
• Experience in data center engineering or operations
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of construction or project management experience
• Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License
• operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
• Experience in construction or project management

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of scalable fiber optic & copper plant designs
• Develop an automated solution for how we route and utilize our physical layer
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver designs that meet capacity and network requirements and turn-up timelines
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively
• Support New Product Introduction activities that improve infrastructure quality, reduce cost and installation time
• Travel 20+ to review projects and coordinate with onsite personnel and contractors at AWS' Data Centers

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level