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 Data Center Colocation Engineering Team is the engineering owner for the lifecycle of AWS’s colocation data center sites. We have a Program Engineer role which is located in Herndon, VA.

The role includes supporting new COLO evaluations against AWS standards, new COLO designs, innovations through data center end-of-life, with a focus on root cause analysis of failures, capacity and availability improvement, and optimization of the existing COLO fleet.

Our COLO Project Engineers are;
- strong communicators, both written and verbally.
- lead multi-discipline, highly technical engineering and program teams.
- work in a complex engineering environment with complex projects/programs.
- have experience with data center technologies like HVAC, power systems, cable plant, server, or networking.
- are adept at identifying and communicating upcoming risks, issues, and bottlenecks as well as being instrumental in resolving those issues, often cross multiple departmental boundaries to achieve goals.
- have a strong sense of organization, communication and team building skills that foster robust working relationships for both internal and external stakeholders.

Key job responsibilities
- Manage Colocation Engineering Design scopes of work in collaboration with regional teams
- Manage the Colocation Design Engineering scope and portfolio including schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.
- Create strong end-to-end processes/mechanisms for the Colocation Engineering team including alignment and validation of success through metrics-based criteria.
- Interface with Engineering teams and business partners to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in work-products delivered. Standardize inputs/outputs globally.
- Own and track budgets and internal-program schedules for the Colocation Engineering scopes.
- Prepare narratives for executive leadership with recommendations which articulate decision points relative to costs, timelines, customer metrics and strategic trade-offs.
- Learn and understand the AWS data center lifecycle specific to Colocation sites and Engineering, globally.
- Provide direct support to Colocation Engineering teams including trainings.

A day in the life
In this role you will drive engineering and program strategy and deployment planning and ensure execution against the plans by the engineering teams. You will leverage data, working backwards to develop schedules and intermediate milestones, you will generate and maintain enhanced reporting, define and track meaningful KPIs, and identify process and tooling improvements to ensure engineering team’s efficiency. You will ensure visibility of the engineering portfolio to critical stakeholders and leadership.

You will partner with business development, multiple engineering teams, supply chain partners, operations teams, and project execution and delivery teams regularly. You will make strategic decisions regarding specific scopes and overall direction for engineering teams. You will be capable of connecting long-term strategies with rapid growth patterns of AWS, as well as guide specific operational needs of the business.


About the team
The Data Center Engineering team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) consists of Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Controls Engineers and Technical Program Managers working to design the next generation of data centers. Our team is committed to achieving world-class uptime for our customers and we strive to develop a fleet of buildings emphasizing security, safety, and efficiency, while finding new ways to meet AWS’s growing demand. We propose continuous technical advancements to AWS leadership for improving customer focused metrics. You will have the opportunity create impactful, positive change.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

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