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Amazon · 2 days ago

Capacity Design Engineer

positionHerndon, Virginia, USA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$96K/yr - $166K/yr
date5+ years exp

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of AWS global infrastructure. The Capacity Design Engineer will develop capacity management solutions for the physical layer and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of scalable designs.

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Responsibilities

Ensure timely delivery of scalable fiber optic & copper plant designs
Develop an automated solution for how we route and utilize our physical layer
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver designs that meet capacity and network requirements and turn-up timelines
Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively
Support New Product Introduction activities that improve infrastructure quality, reduce cost and installation time
Travel 20+% to review projects and coordinate with onsite personnel and contractors at AWS' Data Centers

Qualification

Data center engineeringVendor managementProject managementMicrosoft OfficeElectrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRisk managementCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

3+ years of vendor management experience
4+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience
5+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Experience in vendor management
Experience in a data center or other critical environment
Experience in data center engineering or operations
Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Preferred

3+ years of construction or project management experience
Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License
operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
Experience in construction or project management

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22803)
2024 (21175)
2023 (19057)
2022 (24088)
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2020 (14881)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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