Amazon · 2 months ago
Technical Business Developer, ADC Network Development
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Technical Business Developer to support and deploy complex telecommunication networks. This role involves planning and executing strategic initiatives to enhance the Amazon Dedicated Cloud infrastructure and improve business processes related to network deployment.
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Responsibilities
Provide regular updates to Senior management
Serve as a key member of the team driving overall Network Infrastructure strategy
Manage multiple competing cross-functional projects/programs simultaneously, some on a global scale
Periodical reports on overall network development program status
Manage vendors to ensure on-time deployment, measure progress, and evaluate performance through quality Key Performance Indicators
Identify vendors and develop commercial solutions for wavelengths, dark fiber, and other network infrastructure capacity
Negotiate key vendor contracts from business and technical perspectives in partnership with AWS legal teams
Own all elements of supplier management including pricing, billing, and service level availability compliance
Work with suppliers to verify and gain supply in response to forecast demand and network topology plans
Work closely with service owners and internal customers to understand product roadmaps and devise programs to meet capacity requirements
Develop strategic backbone and metro supply plans for short, medium, and long-term needs (leased capacity, fiber pairs, new cable builds)
Collaboratively develop network infrastructure execution plans involving leased wavelengths, dark fiber, and submarine cable capacity/builds
Participate in strategic network topology planning for global backbone and metro networks
Work closely with finance partners on budget creation, business case development, deal analysis, and supplier invoicing
Create and standardize reporting mechanisms and provide regular progress updates
Track and maintain information on telecom market trends, vendor technologies, coverage, cost, and deal structures
Work with Amazon Legal and Public Policy teams to ensure compliance with local telecom regulations and identify opportunities to improve operating models
Manage costs and provide financial updates
Run meetings, create and maintain timelines, and keep large, diverse groups informed of progress and obstacles
Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk and escalations, and balance business needs versus technical constraints
Interact with engineers, technicians, vendors, and senior management daily
Oversee deployment of infrastructure, and iterative procedural changes
Travel to the field, generation of weekly reports, and updating standards and specifications for a global deployment team
Conduct physical inspections and learn the technical standards for outside and inside fiber plant
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)
3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience
5+ years telecommunications industry experience in procurement and negotiations
Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds
Preferred
Experience working in a network planning, network construction/implementation, or commercial implementation role at an ISP, telecoms operator, or Hyperscaler
Experience in regularly interacting with senior management on matters concerning several areas, divisions, and/or customers
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$8.11BKey Investors
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2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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