Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Data Center Site Selection Specialist
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced professional to join our dynamic team, focusing on colocation and real estate projects to expand our data center footprint across Australia and Asia. This role offers an opportunity to shape AWS's future by identifying and securing high‐value locations that meet rigorous power, latency, and capacity requirements of the world's largest cloud infrastructure provider.
Job Overview
As a Data Center Site Selection specialist, you will undertake strategic site selection initiatives for AWS data centers across Australia and the Asia region.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Undertake end‐to‐end site selection for data center developments across APAC, including land acquisitions and build‐to‐suit/powered‐shell projects
* Structure and negotiate contracts and real estate transactions
* Develop and communicate clear, data‐driven strategies for AWS infrastructure growth
* Collaborate deeply with internal teams (Energy, Fiber, Engineering, Construction, Legal, Finance) to ensure successful project delivery
* Conduct comprehensive due diligence on potential sites, including power availability, connectivity options, and environmental considerations
* Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including utility providers, and property owners
* Oversee financial modeling and analysis to support investment decisions
* Dive deep into the details of areas outside your core expertise
Required Skills
* Strong experience in the Australian industrial real estate or data center markets
* Proven track record of successfully completing large‐scale real estate or colocation transactions
* Strong written communication, financial modeling and investment analysis skills
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple teams and disciplines
* Excellence in diving deep into technical details across various disciplines
* Excellent negotiation and relationship‐building skills
* Proficiency in analyzing power infrastructure and utility requirements
* Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn about technical aspects beyond real estate
Basic Qualifications
* Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
* Experience collaborating and influencing multiple teams across multiple organizations
* Experience in relationship management and negotiation
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, management, real estate, or another related field
* Experience in commercial real estate or lease administration within an industrial, commercial, and/or data center environment
* Strong experience in the Australian industrial real estate or data center markets
* Proven track record of successfully completing large‐scale real estate or colocation transactions
* Excellence in diving deep into technical details across various disciplines
* Proficiency in analyzing power infrastructure and utility requirements
* Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn about technical aspects beyond real estate
* 5+ years of experience in green field site selection, colocation business development, or commercial/industrial real estate
Preferred Qualifications
* Knowledge of data center infrastructure design, operations, or delivery
* Experience directly related to the design or construction of large data center facilities, either colocation or client owned/operated
Additional Information
* Company: Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd
* Location: Full time role based in Sydney, Australia
IDE Statement
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Acknowledgement Of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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