Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Fiber Deployment, Global Connectivity Infrastructure [...]

Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Fiber Deployment, Global Connectivity Infrastructure Development

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. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

We are looking for a highly motivated, technically savvy Fiber Deployment Technical Infrastructure Program Manager (FD‑TIPM) to help develop and scale one of the world’s largest and most complex networks. The FD‑TIPM is responsible for managing highly technical, cost efficient, and fast‑paced communication construction project schedules to keep pace with and enable AWS Network growth.

Key job responsibilities

• Program management and oversight of construction-related activities for new builds or general capital projects. This includes ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Vendor management.
• Ensure construction standards are followed.
• Perform quality audits and ensure issues are remediated before vendors are released from the project.
• Understanding of EMEA fiber market segments, customer base, and industry verticals.
• Interface with data center providers to drive equipment and circuit installations.
• Understand the technical requirements of our engineering teams and ensure the completed project meets these requirements.
• Create detailed network planning packs to build scalable and future‑proof infrastructure.
• Understand fiber deployment types and ensure diversity requirements are met.
• Deep understanding of the fiber construction process.
• Program management, risk mitigation and reporting status reviews to management and internal customers.
• Understand the health and safety requirements and ensure compliance is met within the markets.
• Creation of project scope and equipment requirements, assist with request for proposals, and capital requests.
• Understand the mechanisms used to deploy, operate and maintain one of the world’s most complex fiber‑optic networks.
• Ability to work across multiple time zones.
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

A day in the life

• Take on projects with ambiguous scope and bring clarity to the project risks and requirements prior to deployment.
• Formulate comprehensive project execution plans.
• Work closely with external partners and internal stakeholders to execute your vision.
• Ensure on-time, high-quality deliveries for internal customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical infrastructure program management experience.
• Experience in program or project management.
• Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies related to network infrastructure (optical fiber, network hardware, data centers).
• Understanding of the optical fiber industry and markets, fiber characterisation and the ability to review fiber test results.
• Strong technical understanding of transport technologies (fiber materials, DWDM, etc.).
• Understanding of fiber‑optic network infrastructure and construction standards.
• Familiarity with GIS platforms and quality assurance processes.
• Has led multiple large network construction programs.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.

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