Technical Business Developer, Subsea Engineering

Amazon.com, Inc; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is looking for a Technical Subsea Network Business Developer in the UK to build and scale a complex network. This role involves developing submarine cable projects, collaborating with diverse teams, and driving program goals. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and significant subsea industry experience, alongside strong communication and organizational skills. The position offers an opportunity to work on innovative solutions that meet growth and expansion needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years subsea industry experience with knowledge of fiber optic networks.
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement submarine cable projects across the globe.
• Organize and track vendors and teams for subsea backbone capacity.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement plans.

Skills

Subsea industry experience

Understanding of fiber optic networks

Program management

Organizational and multitasking abilities

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Web Services is looking for a highly motivated Technical Subsea Network Business Developer to help build and scale one of the world's largest and most complex networks. This role, within the Global Connectivity Infrastructure Development (GCID) organization, is responsible for planning and building subsea backbone capacity in close coordination with other team members. The candidate should be self‑driven, have the ability to learn quickly and influence decision‑making across organizations. In this position, you will work closely with various Amazon business units to gather, refine and drive program goals to develop and deliver submarine cable projects. You will have the opportunity to implement new processes and procedures driving continuous improvement while interacting with a broad range of stakeholders across Amazon. Our Technical Business Developers are responsible for sourcing and planning, but also assisting in delivery, and have ownership of our network acquisition, implementation strategy and the maintenance of relationships with strategic suppliers to expand and grow Amazon's AWS footprint worldwide. By applying a unique blend of business and technology experience, you will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to find creative, cost effective, and often unusual solutions to meet Amazon's ongoing growth and expansion needs worldwide.

Key Job Responsibilities

• The candidate will work closely with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement submarine cable projects across the globe.
• The candidate will organize, track, and coordinate with vendors and internal and external teams to deliver new subsea backbone capacity for Amazon.
• The candidate will work with capacity planners and engineers to ensure the most efficient and cost effective network topology is developed and delivered.
• The candidate will collaborate with a wide variety of internal teams including business development, finance, tax, legal, and deployment, to successfully implement their plans.

A Day in the Life

Our projects are multi‑year in duration, requiring careful planning, disciplined execution and constant invention and simplification. We work with internal and external stakeholders and partners, driving projects to meet our goals and timelines. We ensure that the delivery of the projects from concept to operation meets our high standards and specifications. When faced with an issue or delay, we invent to solve the roadblock and alert our customers along the way. Communications are crisp, timely and always advise a path forward. We learn from each other, ensuring global consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and 5‑years subsea industry experience with extensive knowledge of fiber optic networks and submarine cables.
• Experience developing, negotiating and executing subsea telecoms agreements, as well as managing programs across cross‑functional teams.
• Program management experience relevant to subsea telecoms and strong organizational, multitasking, prioritization abilities, as well as excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, manage, and prioritize multiple projects, merge traditional project management with agile processes and experience in automation, operational excellence, or continuous improvement techniques.
• Ability to prioritize well, communicate clearly and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence with a strong, talented, opinionated team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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