Network Decommissioning Manager, Data Center Ops

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Network Decommissioning Manager in the Northern Virginia region to lead the Cable Decommissioning team. You will manage a group of techs, coordinate with engineers, and drive safe, timely removal of networking gear from AWS data centers.

The role requires strong leadership, project management, and collaboration across internal teams, with travel of about 20% or more to data centers and partner sites.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of network cabling, optic types, and test equipment.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience.
• Experience maintaining SLAs through proactive issue detection and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of Network Decommissioning techs.
• Ensure non-impactful and timely removal of existing network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define plans and process to achieve required capacity and network requirements via decommissioning efforts.
• Partner with peer leaders within the NCD organization to create and perpetuate a true lifecycle approach to standardizing and maintaining internal cabling throughout data center environments.
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues; leading high-profile/visibility projects as required to enable new capacity and services.
• Support new automation introduction activities that reduce cost and decommissioning time while reducing risk and legacy constraints.
• Travel 20%+ to review projects and coordinate with onsite personnel and contractors at AWS data centers.

Skills

Knowledge of network cabling

People management

SLA management

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Network Decommissioning Manager in the Northern Virginia region to lead the Cable Decommissioning team. You will manage a group of techs, coordinate with engineers, and drive safe, timely removal of networking gear from AWS data centers.

The role requires strong leadership, project management, and collaboration across internal teams, with travel of about 20% or more to data centers and partner sites.