ICT Design Engineer, DC Design Engineering

Amazon.com Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd is seeking an ICT Design Engineer to help design the physical layer for AWS data centers. You will collaborate with engineers and managers to develop pathway, space, and cabling designs, and to define construction and permitting specifications.

The role involves coordinating with industry suppliers, reviewing submittals, and supporting new technologies to improve infrastructure quality and reduce costs. A dynamic, inclusive team culture awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities such as data centers, power, and cooling systems.
• Experience with design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers.
• Experience in commissioning ICT/telecommunications infrastructure.
• 2+ years of infrastructure, construction, or data center operations with hands-on ICT/structured cabling design.

Responsibilities

• Develop ICT design for pathway, space, and cabling in data centers.
• Create specifications for construction and permitting.
• Engage with suppliers to define product requirements and explore new technologies.
• Review ICT pathway, cabling and equipment submittals.
• Travel 20+% to review projects and coordinate with on-site personnel and contractors.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Data center experience

ICT design

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Construction drawings

Submittal docs

Job description

Job ID: 10591896 | Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we are 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 are looking for talented people who want to help.

You will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You will 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 will experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

At AWS, we are revolutionizing the design of critical communications pathways, spaces, and cabling within our data centers. We are looking for innovative people who can continue raising the bar for our ICT design, accelerating our time to market, and who have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning.

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you will work with engineers and managers company-wide to develop solutions for the physical layer. Your responsibilities will include developing pathway, space, and cabling designs, along with specifications for construction and permitting. Additionally, you will engage with industry suppliers and manufacturers to define product requirements and explore emerging technologies.

• Ensure timely delivery of scalable fiber optic & copper plant designs and specifications.
• Review and approve of ICT pathway, cabling and equipment submittals.
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively.
• Support new technology and design 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.
• Have fun and offer creative, out of the box solutions.

About the team

As an ICT Design Engineer, you will be part of a global engineering team, comprised of highly effective Architects, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Security, and Control Engineers.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS 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.

Why AWS

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.

Work/Life Balance

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.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career Growth

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers
• Experience in commissioning of ICT / telecommunications infrastructure.
• 2+ years of infrastructure, construction, or data center operations experience with hands-on ICT / structured cabling / telecommunications physical-layer design

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.