Senior Fiber & Cabling Engineer — Hyperscale Network

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); Vor Ort; USD 159.000 - 215.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Network Hardware Engineer focused on fiber plant design and structured cabling for hyperscale data centers. You will lead vendor relationships, develop testing standards, and drive implementation strategies across global sites to ensure scalable, reliable interconnects.

You will collaborate with network engineering, site operations, and design teams to align physical design with logical architecture, review drawings, and ensure

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field — or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of hands‑on experience on fiber plant design and network design OR 10+ years of experience in structured cabling design, deployment, and maintenance for large‑scale data centers
• 5+ years of experience with fiber plant design and IEEE standards
• 2+ years of experience working with optical protocols and technologies
• Expertise in industry standards such as ANSI/TIA, BICSI and other relevant structured cabling guidelines
• Proven ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors on large-scale projects
• Strong skills in reviewing and interpreting technical drawings, cable schedules, and documentation management

Aufgaben

• Manage vendors and manufacturers to assess new fiber designs and develop scalable implementation strategies for network-wide deployment
• Automate fiber test plans and qualify fiber connectivity designs
• Design and specify structured cabling systems for network layers at hyperscale data centers
• Develop standards, reference designs, and installation guidelines for physical network/cabling deployments
• Focus on ambiguous problem areas in existing or new network architecture and deliver high-impact projects
• Drive discussions with customers and peers, and influence team strategy
• Partner with internal network engineering and site operations teams to align physical design with logical network architecture
• Manage fiber vendors and contractors; perform quality control and commissioning of fiber bundles and structured cabling systems
• Perform site inspections to validate as-built conditions, ensuring design/operational compliance
• Monitor module quality and build mechanisms to improve health of links
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during build, commissioning, and handover phases
• Maintain documentation, drawings, and asset records for physical network components
• Provide feedback to design and operations teams to drive continuous improvement of physical standards

Kenntnisse

Fiber plant design

Structured cabling design

IEEE standards

Optical protocols knowledge

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor management

Drawing interpretation

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CAD

Revit

Jobbeschreibung

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Network Hardware Engineer focused on fiber plant design and structured cabling for hyperscale data centers. You will lead vendor relationships, develop testing standards, and drive implementation strategies across global sites to ensure scalable, reliable interconnects.

You will collaborate with network engineering, site operations, and design teams to align physical design with logical architecture, review drawings, and ensure