Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Data Center Planning & Delivery

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 127,100 - 171,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to oversee data center build projects in Seattle, WA or Herndon, VA. The successful candidate will lead cross‑functional teams, managing all project phases from conceptual design to deployment, requiring strong communication, project management skills, and technical expertise.

This role comes with a competitive salary range of $127,100 to $171,900 USD annually, alongside comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and learn more about benefits at Amazon.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience.
• Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies related to infrastructure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional technical teams throughout all project phases.
• Articulate project status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Apply project management tools, methodologies, and techniques.

Skills

Technical infrastructure management

Communication skills

Project management methodologies

Systems integration

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Program Manager in Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA to oversee data center build projects. The Technical Infrastructure Program Manager will lead cross‑functional and technical teams from conceptual design feasibility through requirements, budget, completed design, implementation, testing, and deployment. The role requires judgment, negotiation skills, influence without authority, analytical talent, technical aptitude, and leadership to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders across multiple time zones, manage capital budgets, eliminate non‑value‑add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and accelerate project delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead cross‑functional technical teams throughout all project phases, including conceptual design, feasibility studies, requirements gathering, budget development, completed design, implementation, testing, and deployment.

Use strong communication skills to articulate project status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.

Apply project management tools, methodologies, and techniques for scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, and risk management, and develop metrics and reporting.

Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and network engineering disciplines, ensuring design feasibility and integration with existing infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience.
• Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies related to infrastructure (network, data center, hardware, software).
• Experience with MS Office, MS Project, MS SharePoint, Tableau, KanBan, Playbook, SQL, and systems integration is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, risk management, reporting, and metric development/tracking.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, and SharePoint; experience with Tableau, Kanban boards, Playbook, SQL and systems integration is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is \$127,100.00 - \$171,900.00 USD annually. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts), 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and other benefits. Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) are included in the total compensation package. Learn more about benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

EEO Statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.