Senior Colocation Design Standards Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Virginia (Herndon) is seeking a Colocation Design Standards Engineer to drive global standardization of colo designs across AMER, EMEA and APAC.

You will lead the creation and update of engineering standards for colo sites and collaborate with regional colo teams and partners to deliver consistent, cost-efficient solutions. The role requires experience in data center design and construction, with up to 25% international travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain consistent colocation design standards to drive equivalent resilience in colocation data centres to AWS owned sites.
• Support the deployment of new AWS products in colocation data centres in a consistent way.
• Input into global design standards and generational data centre template designs.
• Work with regional colo engineering teams to review and accept proposed changes to the site specific infrastructure against our data centre standards.
• Work with our global colocation partners to drive consistent standard solutions to expedite review processes and drive cost efficiency.
• Drive key global colocation initiatives.
• Documentation, release and management of design guides, standards, specifications and procedures.
• Up to 25% international travel.

Skills

Data center design

Industrial engineering

Engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering

Tools

Construction drawings

Submittal documents

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Virginia (Herndon) is seeking a Colocation Design Standards Engineer to drive global standardization of colo designs across AMER, EMEA and APAC.

You will lead the creation and update of engineering standards for colo sites and collaborate with regional colo teams and partners to deliver consistent, cost-efficient solutions. The role requires experience in data center design and construction, with up to 25% international travel.