ADC Cap Del Planner II, Amazon Dedicated Cloud/Non-Standard Infrastructure Delivery Team

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- 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience<br />- Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)<br />- Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds <br /> - 5+ years of technical infrastructure management experience.<br />- Experience with rack lineups, power variation, GPU selection<br /><br />Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br /><br />Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit <a href='https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations'>https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations</a> for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br /><br />Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit <a href='https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits'>https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits</a>. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. <br /> AWS Infrastructure Services is the world leader in providing a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud powering hundreds of thousands of businesses in hundreds of countries around the world. As part of the AWS Infrastructure organization, Dedicated Infrastructure Planning and Delivery (DIPD) plans and builds secure infrastructure for government customers.<br />We are seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Program Manager in Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA to help further optimize Capacity.<br /><br />Work hard, have fun, and make history at Amazon Web Services! <br /><br />This is a Technical Infrastructure Program Manager (TIPM) role responsible for working across the entire AWS Organization to own the planning and forecasting process related to rack landings and capacity delivery, and related optimization efforts which establish capacity plans, and work across AWS to manage strategic execution, while implementing process innovations and improvements to continuously evolve forecasting models. You will conduct modeling and scenario analysis and make data-driven recommendations that inform capacity and capital expenditure decisions, and take relevant actions. You will partner with key stakeholders to bridge position changes affecting demand, address related short and long-term capacity constraints, and write supporting documentation for related capital expenditures. You will drive accountability across the infrastructure organization and develop monitoring mechanisms and escalate any risks to the health of the infrastructure business up thru the organization, including executive leadership.<br /><br />A successful candidate enjoys problem solving, is comfortable discovering, accessing, and working with data from multiple sources, is passionate about building and improving highly accurate and robust forecasting and delivery models, and is enthusiastic about partnering with other teams across the business to deliver results. They are adept at working with remote partners and stakeholders to deliver novel and sometimes pioneering solutions; building data-driven business cases for supply proposals; identifying, assessing, and mitigating downstream risk; troubleshooting unforeseen and time-critical planning issues as they arise; and dealing with persistent uncertainty, pitfalls, and change to meet peculiar and unfamiliar requirements. <br /><br />Up to 15% domestic and international travel may be necessary to assess and maintain working knowledge of the infrastructure and impactful upstream and downstream processes. <br /><br />This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.<br /><br />Key job responsibilities<br />- Manage near-term (0-2 year) data center capacity and infrastructure, including migration coordination, inventory management, network requirements, and resource optimization.<br />- Optimize allocation of data center resources to support growth for US-based AWS ADC contracts.<br />- Streamline reporting, benchmark forecasting assumptions and highlight key supportability risks for stakeholders.<br />- Monitor and optimize power and space utilization across facilities.<br />- Analyze planning models to identify risks and opportunities, resolving constraints through demand and supply owner negotiation.<br />- Develop and implement scalable processes while identifying and mitigating business risks.<br />- Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, from operational teams to executive leadership.<br /><br />About the team<br />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. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.<br /><br />Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.<br /><br />We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. <br /><br />Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.<br /><br />We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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