5+ years of network construction management and/or program management experience in a telecom environment.
- Understand the fiber business and have worked on multiple telecom construction programs.
- Strong technical understanding of transport technologies (Fiber, DWDM, etc.)
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 is looking for a Network Infrastructure Deployment Manager to help develop and scale one of the world's largest and most complex networks. The Deployment Manager (DM) is responsible for managing some of the most technical, cost efficient, and fast paced communication construction project schedules achievable. AWS Deployment Managers are constantly challenged to drive continuous improvement and deliver the highest quality, most technically efficient connectivity solutions in the world.
As a Deployment Manager you will be a part of highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling the most fascinating and challenging problems in fiber construction. AWS Deployment Managers are always at the forefront of the network construction industry in terms of innovation, and maintain a focus to deliver the most innovative products to our customers. Our networks are industry leading in terms of capacity and cost effectiveness. The DM is ultimately responsible for end to end network delivery and management of the contractors. The DM will also be utilized as a leader in their specific discipline (construction management, fiber splicing, OSP Design, ISP Construction or system installation/commissioning) and be responsible as a team member for delivering some of the most complex networks in the world.
Key job responsibilities
- Project management and oversight of construction related activities for new builds or general capital projects. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.
- Ensure construction standards are followed.
- Perform quality audits and ensure issues are remediated before the vendors are released from the project.
- Understand the metro fiber market segments, customer base, and industry verticals.
- Interface with key internal stakeholders (e.g. Networking, Data Center Engineering, PMs, Data Center Management, security, etc) to obtain their requirements and drive vendors to adhere to these key elements.
- 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 insure that diversity requirements that are required 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 their markets.
- Develop long-term strategic partnerships in support of our key markets.
- Inventory management across multiple regions.
- Handle ad-hoc incoming inquiries and problems to ensure the construction programs continue on schedule
- Creation of project scope and equipment requirements, assist with request for proposals, and capital requests.
- Understand the mechanisms used to operate and maintain one of the world's most complex networks.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
- Ability to work across multiple time zones
- Willing to travel 25-50% of the time.
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