Senior Fiber & Network Infrastructure Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer focused on fiber plant design and structured cabling for hyperscale data centers.

You will coordinate with vendors and internal teams to design, test, and deploy robust physical network solutions that meet performance, reliability, and security standards. Responsibilities include managing fiber vendors, developing installation guidelines, and driving continuous improvement across the network

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field - or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience with fiber plant design and IEEE standards
• 2+ years working with optical protocols and technologies
• Proven ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors on large-scale projects

Responsibilities

• Manage vendors and manufacturers to assess new fiber optic and passive infrastructure designs, establish fiber testing standards, 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 systems development initiatives, propose and deliver projects with significant business impact.
• 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.
• Perform mitigation analysis and site inspections to validate as-built conditions and ensure compliance.
• Monitor module quality and build mechanisms to remediate large scale events and improve health of links.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during build, commissioning, and handover phases to ensure network readiness.

Skills

Fiber plant design

Structured cabling

Network design

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CAD

Revit

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer focused on fiber plant design and structured cabling for hyperscale data centers.

You will coordinate with vendors and internal teams to design, test, and deploy robust physical network solutions that meet performance, reliability, and security standards. Responsibilities include managing fiber vendors, developing installation guidelines, and driving continuous improvement across the network