Infrastructure Performance Manager, Colocation Business Development

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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable scalable and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS Data Center Capacity Supply Team works to deliver capacity supply options across multiple network footprint opportunities to meet the needs of customer demands. We are a team of highly motivated professionals who enable the capacity needed to support AWS customers and optimize the largest cloud services company on earth!

The AWS Infrastructure Performance Partner Management (IPM) team performs a vendor management function for Colocation (colo) Data Center vendors with which AWS has deployments. The team manages AWS colo vendor performance through internal feedback mechanisms as well as a formal business review program where vendors are measured on operational performance contractual compliance and infrastructure reliability. This is a key business management function that is required to satisfy AWS System and Organization Controls (SOC) compliance. IPM is responsible for commercial transactions including MTSAs amendments and addition IPM serves as an escalation point for both our internal and external partners manage contractual service level violations and infrastructure risk reduction projects. Finally the IPM team serves as a subject matter expert that works cross-organizational with other teams in AWS to deliver service level improvements and scaling initiatives by leveraging the commercial and contractual relationships with AWS colocation vendors. Through these activities the function supports and empowers Operations Security Engineering and other key stakeholders both internal and external to drive continuous improvements in order to deliver a better and more reliable AWS customer experience.

Key Responsibilities for this position
. Support and/or drive special projects for infrastructure improvements and risk mitigations
Identify and drive targeted improvement initiatives
. Manage the commercial and operational relationships with assigned infrastructure partners
. Own cadence and content of our teams internal business review schedule including reporting
. Manage and evolve our IPM partner performance dashboards
. Support the need for reporting from our business support systems


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- Bachelors degree in enginnering or equivalent or 4 years of vendor management experience

- Masters degree or above in management business administration economics engineering marketing
- 4 years of multi-million dollar contract negotiation experience
- 4 years of vendor management experience
- 2 years of data center engineering or operations experience

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177800/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.