AWS Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure, US West

Overview

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.

The Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure will lead cross‑functional teams to drive regional data‑center build projects, from inception through design, implementation, testing, and deployment. The TPM will be fully competent in a variety of project‑management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle, and will demonstrate proficiency in core disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting, and metric development/tracking.

Candidate must be comfortable managing remote project‑delivery teams, facilitating technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot implementation issues, removing barriers to project success, establishing trust with stakeholders across multiple time zones, managing capital budgets, eliminating non‑value‑add activity, designing solutions, removing blockers, and finding creative ways to accelerate delivery.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• 3+ years experience in tactical project management of highly technical initiatives, and strategic program management
• Experience managing data‑center infrastructure deployments is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree or additional technical experience required
• Background in architecture/design, mechanical/electrical engineering, software/hardware engineering, data‑center infrastructure/operations, and/or construction is a distinct advantage
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, MS SharePoint; experience with Tableau, Smartsheets, SQL and systems integration is a plus
• Ability to stand up cross‑functional teams and manage capital budgets

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

• Master’s degree

Base salary range:  –  USD annually (location: USA, OR, Hermiston). Compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units. Comprehensive benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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