Amer Cable Capacity Design Lead – Data Centers

Amazon Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Capacity Design Engineering Manager for the Americas to lead the AMER CDE team responsible for basket tray capacity assessments, augmentation designs, and forward demand planning across AWS data centers.

You will collaborate with engineering, networking, and infrastructure programs to ensure capacity ahead of demand, drive CDE tooling adoption, establish regional standards, mentor engineers, and travel 30% to site reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience.
• 5+ years of data center or network capacity planning, data center or network infrastructure program management, or related technical experience.
• Experience managing and coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience using analysis, reporting, modeling, and forecasting to gather data for business decisions.
• +5 years experience with basket tray systems, cable pathway design, or structured cabling infrastructure in mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Capacity Design Engineers delivering basket tray assessments, augmentation designs, and remediation projects across AMER data center sites.
• Own the AMER CDE demand pipeline: track project volume, engineer utilization, and forward capacity need; flag overload risk early and adjust resourcing accordingly.
• Partner with Site Turndown, DC Refresh, Site Read Model, and Network Fabric teams to position CDE engagement ahead of program NBDs.
• Drive adoption of CDE tooling (measuring tools, CIPP milestones, basket capacity dashboards) across the AMER team; close gaps between field data and planning systems.
• Define and maintain CDE SOPs, audit standards, and quality criteria for the AMER region; ensure consistency with global CDE practice.
• Champion basket tray capacity as a proactive business input — translate field findings into forward demand signals that feed cable decom, vendor planning, and CapEx forecasting.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers; own hiring, performance, and career development within the AMER CDE function.
• Partner with CPI and FRE to ensure basket augmentation projects are accurately scoped, funded via CARs, and delivered on schedule.
• Travel 30% or more to conduct site reviews, support complex augmentation projects, and coordinate with vendors and field teams.

Skills

Management experience

Capacity planning

Project coordination

Data analysis

Basket tray systems

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Capacity Design Engineering Manager for the Americas to lead the AMER CDE team responsible for basket tray capacity assessments, augmentation designs, and forward demand planning across AWS data centers.

You will collaborate with engineering, networking, and infrastructure programs to ensure capacity ahead of demand, drive CDE tooling adoption, establish regional standards, mentor engineers, and travel 30% to site reviews.