ICT Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Region Engineering- AMER

Amazon • Dallas, TX

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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.

As an ICT Colo Regional Engineer you will be part of a global engineering team,
comprised of highly effective Mechanical, Electrical, and Control Engineers. The
ICT Colo Engineering Team is a new fast-growing and leading-edge engineering
team that is rethinking the design for the critical communications pathways that
connect the various pieces of hardware inside AWS’ data centers. As we continue
to grow, we are looking for team members that can help us innovate delivery if
ICT components, support our speed to market, raise the bar, and have a desire
for professional growth and continuous learning.

As a member of this team, you will work directly with engineers and managers
across the company to develop connectivity solutions for the physical layer. You
will work with the rest of the design team to provide pathway and cabling
designs and specification for construction and permitting. You will also work
with industry suppliers and manufacturers to develop product requirements and
recommend new technologies.

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our
culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000
employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings,
and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations
on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences. Amazon’s
culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which
remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn
trust.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
• 5+ years Information and Communications Technology (ICT) design experience in Mission Critical Environments
• 2+ years of working experience with fiber optic components, cabling, and interconnect products, technologies, and standards

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of scalable fiber optic & copper plant designs and specifications.
• Review and approval of ICT pathway, cable and equipment submittals.
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively.
• Support new technology and design 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