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.
Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Network Decommissioning Manager to join our rapidly growing network and Cable Decommissioning team (NCD). As a manager in this team you will work directly with engineers and managers across the company to support and scale removal of Networking gear from data centers in the Northern Virginia region. You will also work with existing local and global teams to develop innovative solutions to decommission networks and manage the implementation of solutions. This is an opportunity to leverage and grow your existing engineering and leadership experience in an innovative and highly collaborative environment where the results of your work will directly impact AWS and its customers.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop a team of Network Decommissioning techs
- Ensure non-impactful and timely removal of existing network infrastructure.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define plans and process to achieve required capacity and network requirements via decommissioning efforts.
- Partner with peer leaders within the NCD organization to create and perpetuate a true lifecyle approach to standardizing and maintaining internal cabling throughout the data center environments.
- Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues; leading high-profile/visibility projects as required to enable new capacity and services.
- Support new automation introduction activities that reduce cost and decommissioning time; obsessing over reducing risk and legacy constraints inherent in existing facilities.
- Travel 20% or more to review projects and coordinate with onsite personnel and contractors at AWS data centers
About the team
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- 2 years of people management and team development experience
- 5 years of engineering work managing large-scale services experience
- Experience in people management and team development
- Experience in engineering work managing large-scale services
- Experience operating a mission-critical team or product
- High school or equivalent diploma
- Experience maintaining SLAs through the implementation of proactive issue detection and reporting
- 3 years of work in a management position with 5 or more direct reports experience
- 5 years of work in data centers with an emphasis on building and equipment operation experience
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders transformers generators switchgear UPS systems ATS units PDU units chillers pumps air handling units and CRAC units
- Experience working in data centers with an emphasis on building and equipment operation
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. 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. Learn more about our benefits at VA Herndon - 107700.00 - 188500.00 USD annually