NW Deployment Planner I, Global Network Delivery

NW Deployment Planner I, Global Network DeliveryJob ID: | Amazon Corporate Services Pty LtdAWS 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 Global Network Delivery organization is looking to hire a highly motivated, best-in-class Network Deployment Planner to join our growing Planning team within AWS Data Center Delivery. The team’s responsibilities involve scoping and planning interdependent capacity scaling projects and new network capacity deployments across several data center locations. They will review project forecasts and assure physical infrastructure resources are available for their execution.The Network Deployment ‘Planner’ will work closely with infrastructure supply chain & procurement, network engineering and technical program managers to plan and deliver customer capacity to the local data center installation & deployment technicians to facilitate smooth capacity execution.The ideal candidate will possess a technology background that enables them to understand the complex network architecture of Amazon data centers. To be a qualified candidate you must be highly autonomous, detail oriented, possess strong written and verbal communication skills, and have experience in managing network deployment projects. You should be competent in networking principles, data center operations, cable infrastructure and fiber solutions.This position will provide the individual with high levels of autonomous work with minimal supervision to drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks and to assist in the development of innovative ways to automate and scale our network as we expand. The desire and ability to work in a fast paced, ambiguous, collaborative environment is essential for success.In addition, this role may require international travels of up to 30%.Key Job ResponsibilitiesStrategic Planning & Design ManagementContribute in developing comprehensive 6‑8 month network implementation roadmaps aligned with AWS DC expansion targetsCreate and optimize network position layouts and rack placement strategies for data centre floor space utilizationReview and contribute to High‑Level Design (HLD) documentationCoordinate with engineering teams to validate technical requirements and design specificationsDevelop capacity planning models to ensure infrastructure scalabilityCreate standardized planning templates and methodologies for network implementationsProject & Resource ManagementLead end‑to‑end project planning for multiple concurrent network implementation initiativesDevelop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and dependenciesManage project scope, and quality parametersConduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategiesImprovise and optimize planning by incorporating lessons learned from latest deployed projects, iterativelyCoordinate across cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on project deliverablesTrack and report weekly project progress and/or otherwise informed to key stakeholdersSupply Chain & Inventory PlanningDevelop project inventory forecasts and requirementsOptimize developed counts by utilizing prior surplus sparesCoordinate with procurement teams for strategic resource acquisitionManage vendor relationships and delivery schedulesEstablish and stick to procurement timelines aligned with project schedulesProgram Governance & Process ExcellenceEstablish and maintain project management frameworks and best practicesDevelop sustainable and repeatable planning processesCreate and maintain project documentation and reporting standardsDrive continuous improvement initiatives in planning methodologiesBuild and maintain stakeholder communication channelsCoordinate with regional teams for standardized planning approaches and optimized lesson learned based iterative optimized planningBasic QualificationsKnowledge of software development practices and data center/infrastructure/networking technologiesExperience with Agile and project management toolsets like Jira, Rally, VersionOne or TaigaKnowledge of network design, protocols and troubleshootingPreferred QualificationsExperience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python5+ years of data center, network engineering, and/or systems engineering experienceExperience using BI Tools (Tableau, OBIEE, Business Objects, Cognos, MicroStrategy)Bachelor Degree in Engineering/ IT or similar field with 5+ years in infrastructure planning or related field experienceAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.#J-18808-Ljbffr