Description 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. This role has global impact. Our goal is to identify the candidate that data center technical knowledge and ideally colocation experience. In this role, the engineer will use their subject matter expertise to drive continuous improvement of third-party designs through the creation of standards. If you have experience developing global design and working within a broad design and construction infrastructure environment, we’d love for you to apply. As a Colo Design Standards Engineer you will be responsible for driving design and availability consistency across our colocation data centers. You will work with Leaders and Principal Engineers in our Colo engineering team and in the wider organization to set and update standards for colocation capacity. You will work directly with our colocation engineering teams in AMER, EMEA and APAC, and leverage global relationships with our colocation partners to deliver against these standards. Key job 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. A day in the life The Colocation Design Standards (CoDeS) team drives the global standardization of technical solutions for AWS Colocation (colo) sites. The team owns the creation and update of engineering standards for colo sites, following the performance objectives set in AWS Basis of Design (BoD) and creating those for colocation specific technology. The team also provides technical support for AWS product colo readiness to enable efficient deployment. CoDeS global standardization of technical designs objectives is key to enable more efficient and consistent capacity ingestion for the delivery teams. 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. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering - 5+ years of experience in colocation data centres - Proven track record in creating and releasing high quality, consistent documentation for processes, standards and procedures. - Experience in developing and presenting business case analysis to senior leadership Preferred Qualifications • Experience authoring standards, white papers, technical documentation, training materials, • Experience directly related to construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale mechanical and power systems. • Experience with design review, specification, development of design standards, and submittal review. • Advance knowledge of electrical systems commissioning. • Strong business analytics skills. 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