Principal Fiber Connectivity Engineer, NPD

Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure continual access to the cloud. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are seeking talented people 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 deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

• Develop and establish strategy of new fiber optic and passive infrastructure designs, driving vendor roadmaps, creating fiber testing standards, and deploying scalable implementation mechanisms and processes for network-wide deployment
• Design scalable test infrastructure and qualification procedures to automate fiber optic validation and qualification
• Design structured cabling systems (fiber, copper, cable trays/duct banks) for network layers at hyperscale data centers that improve deployment speed, reduce cost, and improve fungibility
• Solve ambiguous problems in both existing and new network architecture and system development initiatives, propose strategies and deliver architecture that have significant business and customer impact
• Drive discussions with customers and peers, influence partner and dependent organizations as a key influencer of team strategy
• Manage fiber vendors and contractors by establishing data-driven processes for quality control and commissioning of fiber bundles and structured cabling systems
• Monitor fiber optic quality in the fleet and build data-driven mechanisms to identify and remediate large-scale events and improve overall health of the fiber plant
• Perform deep dives through on-site visits, data analysis, and discussions with design and operations teams to drive continuous improvement of physical network standards
• A day in the life: understand the growing AWS network and our internal customers' requirements on interconnect solutions, devise hardware solutions, and develop software tools with partner teams to maintain a highly available network
• Bridge design, construction, and operations to ensure every layer of physical networking—from fiber trunks to copper patching—meets high standards of performance, reliability, and scalability

Within AWS Networking, the Network Product Development (NPD) organization designs hardware, builds software, and owns interconnects for the routers powering the global AWS network. We actively manage the fleet of routers in a network that grows by 70% annually and track key metrics to minimize customer impact due to device-related issues for a transparent AWS customer experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of hands-on experience on fiber plant design and network design OR 12+ years of experience in structured cabling design, deployment, and maintenance for large-scale data centers
• 8+ years of experience with fiber plant design and IEEE standards
• 4+ years of experience working with optical protocols and technologies
• Expertise in industry standards such as ANSI/TIA, BICSI and other relevant structured cabling guidelines
• Proven ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors on large-scale projects

• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of industry or academic research experience
• Advanced degree (Master's) or certifications such as BICSI, RCDD, etc.
• Experience working in hyperscale cloud, AI or high-performance computing environments
• Proficiency in 2D/3D engineering tools (e.g. CAD, Revit) for design and clash detection
• Expertise in large-scale data analysis using SQL, R, or other data tools

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