AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The Global Engineering Strategy team (GES) is looking for a results-oriented, inventive data center engineer to drive development, implementation and delivery of enterprise data centers strategies through the use of AWS infrastructure builds, which meet strict quality and performance levels across the globe.

You will help lead the engineering due diligence efforts for new and expanding regions, while maintaining the highest performance standards and utilizing innovation to reduce budgets and increase efficiency.

You will work directly with our Real Estate, Risk and Resiliency, Design and Pre-Construction teams on global designs.

You will assist in data center site selection, review of due diligence reports, contribute to site planning and development and play a pivotal role in the delivery of data center designs.


Key job responsibilities
The Global Strategy Engineer responsibilities include:
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders during the due diligence phase to oversee the process and ensure design requirements are considered
• Collaborating with internal teams to gather data to ensure pre-requisites for start of design stage are met
• Leading the predesign phase and ensuring design ready deliverables are handed over to the design team
• Analysis of major intercepts impact to site plans and strategy
• In conjunction with the Energy Team, work with International Utilities to understand HV/MV substation design and impacts to assess risk and impacts on our builds
• Providing engineering design decisions to the planning team for strategic planning and region selection
• Collaborating with other disciplines such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architects to assess how our various products can be deployed in that region
• Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions
• Escalate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds


Travel will occasionally be necessary but shouldn’t be more than 25%. International support will be part of the job.


A day in the life
Our Global Strategy Engineers:

• Are strong leaders who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivery
• Provide creative engineering balanced with high quality and customer focus
• Work as part of a team to accomplish our goals
• Perform technical design engineering diligence for global regions
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Understand the best practices for service oriented product delivery
• Have extensive experience within the arena of domestic and international data center delivery


About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.