Tech Ops Engineer, Infra Supply Chain & Procure, Manufacturing Operations

Amazon • Nashville, TN

40d

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. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’s Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth! AWS Supply Chain is seeking a highly effective candidate to design and implement innovative solutions that deliver the best operating and lowest cost infrastructure in the world. This individual will manage the relationship with one or more of AWS’s most strategic server development and manufacturing partners. As the operational lead of this relationship, you own cost, performance, contracting and strategy. You will influence and partner with cross functional teams including hardware engineering, supply chain, quality, lifecycle management, operations, compliance and sustainability. A successful candidate will combine a strong knowledge of computer hardware with a proven ability to manage complex engineering workflows to meet the desired rack build plan in our data centers. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead and orchestrate the end-to-end strategic partnership with vendors providing critical design, development, manufacturing, and integration services for AWS servers and server rack integration.
• As a principal support for manufacturing, you will lead and help your vendor drive holistic supplier performance optimization across cost, quality, capacity, delivery, compliance, sustainability, and overarching supply strategy.
• This role requires exceptional leadership in delivering detailed plans to execute complex rack build deployments.
• You will collaborate with with cross-functional teams to direct the flow of materials, testing scripts and BOM deployment at the site.
• You will spearhead the development and implementation of innovative sourcing strategies that not only meet but exceed AWS's ambitious cost objectives through in-depth analysis of cost drivers and bill of materials.
• Your expertise will be crucial in identifying and leveraging emerging industry trends to shape supplier product roadmaps that align with AWS's long-term technical vision and manufacturing initiatives.
• As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will craft compelling data-driven narratives and presentations that inform strategic decision-making, highlighting business status, risks, and opportunities.
• Your role extends to managing high-stakes vendor escalations, providing executive-level updates, and conducting comprehensive business reviews focused on procurement excellence and supply chain resilience.
• This position demands a leader capable of balancing tactical execution with strategic foresight, driving transformational change in AWS's supplier ecosystem while fostering sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Your impact will be pivotal in maintaining AWS's position as the world's leading cloud platform provider.

Benefits

• Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave.

What This Job Offers

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