Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) offers a broad set of global compute, storage, database, analytics, application, and deployment services that help organizations move faster, lower IT costs, and scale applications. We are growing quickly and dynamically, including in our global data center footprint. This role is part of the Infrastructure Global Expansion team, which is responsible for our strategy for data center expansion for edge infrastructure.
In this role, you will develop the strategy for growth in key locations for interconnect capacity. You will develop both the business partnerships and technical approach to improve our resiliency, scalability, cost, and performance on behalf of our customers. You will deal with reviewing and selecting data center architectures as well as new network designs. Your key deliverables will be action plans to fix both short-term constraints in a cost-efficient and timely way as well as kicking off long-lead work to enable longer term growth and to optimize our network to achieve cost savings.
Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
– Identifying priority locations to re-architect existing infrastructure approaches
– Managing cross-functional input to inform potential partnerships and build solutions
– Developing plans of record for scaling and growing infrastructure in different metro areas
– Setting schedules for infrastructure migrations and re-designs
– Working with external customers to identify requirements and prospective partnerships to enable new infrastructure launches
– Improving cost structures for preferred infrastructure architecture
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field, or equivalent experience
– 5+ years’ experience driving strategic product or infrastructure decisions
– 5+ years’ experience in network design, development, or procurement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– MS, MBA, JD, or other advanced degree
– Demonstrated ability to develop a business case for new features or geographic expansions
– Knowledge of network design principles and commercial models around network capacity procurement
– Experience influencing executive leadership
– Demonstrated ability to learn and master new technical subject-matter
– Excellent writing ability
– Experience working with international teams
– Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
– Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.