Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for an Cable Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team within infrastructure operations. This Engineer is the go-to for Network and Server Capacity expansion projects. This person is involved with installation and troubleshooting of structured cabling, management of infrastructure inventory at multiple levels, physical installation of network and server racks and/or devices and management of data center services vendors. This person is also the prime go-to for project managers and site management to ensure expansion projects are completed on time and meet Amazon Deadlines.

You will work in a dynamic environment to drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks and assist in the development of innovative ways to automate and scale our network.

To be successful in this role you should possess technical aptitude, written and oral communications skills and the ability to deal effectively with people in a wide variety of situations. In addition, you must possess strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability. You will be able to leverage your experience exercising high levels of initiative, judgment, and diplomacy.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities

- Partnering and working closely with Cabling vendors

- Microsoft excel Ensuring vendors are adhering to cabling standards

- Work with network engineer to define physical layer topology of network links.

- Define cabling pathway for devices within the racks and perform position audit to ensure cable pathway accuracy

- Vendor engagement and supervision. Define scope of work (SoW) for external vendor depending on project needs.

- Manage work and priorities through ticketing system and workflows to complete customer requests and projects

- Respond to communication, information, and emergencies via internal tools

- Up to 25% travel within geographical work area may be required; some travel outside traditional work area may be requested

A day in the life

A day in the life

- Report current status via ticketing system, status reports, and email

- project tracking systems, updating tasks that need to be completed

- Maintain accurate records and document problems and processes

- Coordinate/escalate with project stakeholders to resolve project blockers.

- Exhibit quality workmanship on all work and maintain site cleanliness

- Manage, check and coordinate all materials to be delivered to site daily

- Ensure that the Data Center Installations comply with all installation practices

- Installation and maintenance of copper and fiber cable infrastructure

About the team

Due to growth in the DFW metro region we're very excited to expand into hyperscale sites and server capacity. Your teammates will be composed of Late-Binding and Install and Deploy technicians. Our goal is to get all customer racks into our sites safely and effectively!

About the team

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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Garland, TX, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of Data Center Experience

- 5+ years of Structured Cable Support

- Experience working with vendors and managing vendors for project related work

- Experience deploying and installing capacity either server or network

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years Data center experience

- Industry standard certifications (BICSI, CompTIA, Cisco, CCNA etc.)

- Working knowledge of Layer 1 troubleshooting

- Knowledge of network cabling, optic types, and test equipment

- Experience with medium to large, complex project scopes and ambiguous details within work environment

- Proficient with MS Excel

- Switch configuration experience

- Experience creating and executing SOPs

- Experience creating and issuing SOW (Scope of Work) to venders

- Ability to manage small to medium site projects

- Ability to multitask and take direction from multiple peers, managers and project managers.

- BS degree in a technical field

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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