Executive Assistant, Data Center Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a detail-oriented Executive Assistant to support the Vice President of Data Center Engineering (DCE). The role requires high judgment, discretion, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage complex calendars, coordinate global travel, and oversee key team rhythms, events, and initiatives, enabling strategic focus on the business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications.
• Experience with executive level calendar management.
• Experience with domestic or international travel coordination.
• Experience working with large global teams.
• 7+ years of senior level leadership support experience.
• Experience leading process improvements.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company.
• Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex, high-volume calendar across multiple time zones - proactively resolving scheduling conflicts, prioritizing commitments, and protecting time for strategic focus.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries, agendas, and logistics in compliance with existing policies and procedures; adjust in real time to changing plans.
• Own the logistics of key team rhythms and events - staff meetings, business reviews, all-hands, offsites, and leadership summits - including materials, venues, and follow-ups.
• Act as a liaison and trusted point of contact between the VP and internal/external stakeholders, exercising sound judgment on prioritization and escalation.
• Partner with the leadership team and other EAs to coordinate cross-org initiatives and ensure seamless information flow.
• Support space planning, team onboarding logistics, and organizational operations as the team scales.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information (org changes, personnel matters, business strategy) with complete discretion.
• Continuously identify and implement improvements to executive-office processes, tools, and workflows.
• Plan the annual organizational calendar and facilitate the integration and prioritization of emerging priorities
• Support and, at times, manage small to medium projects based on organizational needs and professional development interests

Skills

Senior leadership support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Global teams

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Data Center Engineering (DCE) is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized Executive Assistant to support the Vice President of DCE. This role requires strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with high volumes of complex, time-sensitive work. The successful candidate will be a proactive partner who anticipates needs, manages competing priorities, and enables the VP to focus on the most strategic aspects of the business. This role handles confidential information with the utmost integrity and interacts effectively with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and external partners across a global organization. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment where they own decisions, act on behalf of the leader, and continuously raise the bar on how the executive office operates.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage a complex, high-volume calendar across multiple time zones - proactively resolving scheduling conflicts, prioritizing commitments, and protecting time for strategic focus.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries, agendas, and logistics in compliance with existing policies and procedures; adjust in real time to changing plans.
• Own the logistics of key team rhythms and events - staff meetings, business reviews, all-hands, offsites, and leadership summits - including materials, venues, and follow-ups.
• Act as a liaison and trusted point of contact between the VP and internal/external stakeholders, exercising sound judgment on prioritization and escalation.
• Partner with the leadership team and other EAs to coordinate cross-org initiatives and ensure seamless information flow.
• Support space planning, team onboarding logistics, and organizational operations as the team scales.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information (org changes, personnel matters, business strategy) with complete discretion.
• Continuously identify and implement improvements to executive-office processes, tools, and workflows.
• Plan the annual organizational calendar and facilitate the integration and prioritization of emerging priorities
• Support and, at times, manage small to medium projects based on organizational needs and professional development interests

About The Team

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.

Diverse Experiences

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.

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 in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

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.

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

• 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
• Experience with executive level calendar management
• Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
• Experience working with large global teams

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of senior level leadership support experience
• Experience leading process improvements
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
• Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency