Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, DC Power Utilization Management

Job ID: 2776286 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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.

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to oversee data center electrical infrastructure optimization projects. You will lead cross-functional and technical teams to identify sub-optimal utilization, determine root causes, design solutions, and drive project delivery. Along the way, you will use your judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence without authority, analytic talent, technical aptitude, and leadership to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders across multiple time zones, manage to schedule and budget, eliminate non-value-add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world leader in providing a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud powering hundreds of thousands of businesses in hundreds of countries around the world. As part of the AWS Infrastructure organization, Data Center Planning and Delivery (DCPD) prepares for, plans, and builds the data centers that comprise the AWS cloud.

The successful candidate will be a strong communicator (both written and verbal), not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities, and be capable of understanding mechanical/electrical engineering concepts.

Key job responsibilities:

1. Optimize utilization of electrical distribution systems across AWS data center fleet.
2. Partner with electrical and mechanical engineers across data center (DC) engineering, DC operations, Field engineering teams to drive remediation for underutilized equipment.
3. Develop and evolve SOPs for remediation of oversubscribed electrical distribution systems in partnership with electrical engineering teams.
4. Work with software development teams to enhance existing software solutions for optimal server rack placement with data center cold aisles to balance loads.
5. Create and maintain executable plans for server rack migrations to manage electrical load within data centers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience.
2. Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software).
3. Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master’s Degree or advanced professional degree.
2. Master’s Degree or advanced professional certifications in management of complex, high value technology infrastructure projects.
3. Good understanding of data center technologies.
4. Experience in managing data center infrastructure deployments.
5. Experience with and deep understanding of multiple project management methodologies.
6. Well organized and able to work effectively under time pressure.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Posted: September 18, 2024