Amazon is looking to hire a Deployment Lead with a Network Technician background to join our growing Infrastructure Delivery team responsible for Edge & PoP (Point of Presence) locations within the EMEA region including the Middle East and Africa.
In this role you will plan the project deploy the hardware configuration and fiber connectivity for new data center builds across the EMEA region. As the Lead you will work closely with both internal customers and external vendors to facilitate smooth project planning and execution in association with our Technical Program Managers.
What Amazon offer: A fast paced fun and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market enjoy a challenge and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazons work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.
Our Team enjoys working autonomously are detail oriented possesses strong written and verbal communication skills as well as being competent in all aspects of installation and troubleshooting of networking hardware software and fiber connectivity.
They work with minimum supervision to assist in the development of innovative ways to automate and scale our data center deployments as we expand. The desire and ability to work in an ambiguous collaborative environment is essential for success.
One of the best parts of the role is travel within geographical work area is required up to 70% travel outside traditional work area may be required possibly including international travel.
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AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.
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- 3 years experience in TCP/IP networking concepts and troubleshooting network devices cabling and connectivity issues.
- Ability to lead migrations configuration and rollout of new or upgraded hardware with broad understanding of infrastructure technologies.
- 3 years experienced knowledge of network cabling optic types and test equipment as well as experience with cabling infrastructure best practices.
- Ability to manage work and priorities through ticketing and workflow systems with requirement to travel up to 70% within and outside geographical work area.
- Physical component requiring ability to lift up to 40lbs and work in cramped or elevated spaces while following health and safety guidelines.
- Degree in relevant field or 3 years high-level/enterprise experience as technician/engineer with certifications like CCNA CCNP or JNCIA.
- Familiarity with medium to large complex project scopes and ambiguous details in a dynamic work environment.
- Understanding of command line protocols networking protocols and experience in large-scale data center network implementations.
- Experience working in virtualized enterprise networking environments with familiarity in IT best practice frameworks (ITIL LEAN AGILE).
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