Manager, ICT Design Engineering, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon • Columbus, OH

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. As a Manager of ICT Design Engineering, you will lead a team of ICT Design Engineers across the Americas region, responsible for designing the telecommunications pathways, spaces, and building operations cable plant that forms the backbone of AWS data center operations. Your team is the critical bridge between network requirements and physical infrastructure — translating complex networking needs into buildable, cost-effective designs that enable capacity delivery at scale. In this role, you'll manage a geographically distributed team of engineers, drive design standardization across multiple build types (Commercial, Colocation, and Amazon Dedicated Cloud), and own the strategic direction of ICT infrastructure design for the Americas. You'll partner with Networking, Construction, Global Network Deployment, Security, Controls, and other engineering teams to ensure our designs meet current requirements while anticipating future network and compute evolution. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of data center telecommunications infrastructure at the world's largest cloud provider, while developing and growing a team of industry-leading engineers.

Requirements

• 3+ years of managing technical teams with significant personnel management experience and examples of developing engineers and building successful teams experience
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience reading and editing construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.)
• Experience with fiber optic and copper cabling standards, testing equipment & troubleshooting methodologies
• Experience managing training programs or teams across multiple sites or regions
• Experience managing multiple development programs in parallel
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• 8+ years of experience in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) design in mission critical environments
• BICSI RCDD Certification or internationally recognized equivalent (e.g. CDCDP, DCDC, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering registration
• Experience directly related to the design or construction of large data center facilities, either colocation or client owned/operated
• Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
• Experience with large scale infrastructure
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or experience with current and upcoming RF standards in cellular (4G/5G), WiMAX, 802.11ad, microwave backhaul, DVB-S2 / DVB-C, or related broadband wireless standards
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• BICSI DCDC (Data Center Design Consultant) certification

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a geographically diverse and distributed team of 8+ ICT Design Engineers across junior to senior levels and across multiple US locations, including supporting promotion paths.
• Own the Telecommunications Basis of Design (BOD) — the governing document for all ICT infrastructure across AWS's global design portfolio.
• Drive design standardization, quality, and innovation across 15+ active programs including next-generation data center architectures.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year infrastructure strategy covering network changes, volume roadmap, and capacity planning for emerging workloads (AI/ML/HPC).
• Ensure timely delivery of scalable pathway, space, and cabling designs and specifications for construction and permitting.
• Coordinate with 8+ partner teams to align ICT designs with broader building systems and deployment timelines.
• Establish and improve operational processes including intake management, documentation standards, and metrics reporting.
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively.
• Represent AMER ICT Design Engineering in alignment with Global peers and partners.
• Travel 20-30% to review projects, coordinate with onsite personnel and contractors, and participate in global offsites.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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