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.

Do you have a colocation data center, Real Estate and business background with negotiation skills, financial expertise and technical background necessary to grow Amazon’s technology platform? As a Technical Business Developer within AWS Infrastructure, you will have the opportunity to help shape and execute on strategies to expand our non-standard Data Center portfolio and related infrastructure. You will help develop where we go, how we get there, and negotiate the contracts needed to provide best in market supply solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a real estate, business, financial, and engineering background that enables them to drive a data center transaction, and interact with business leaders at all levels to develop the best strategic alternatives and effectively drive those strategies to conclusion. They should have a demonstrated ability managing multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating business and technical requirements development and garnering financial approvals. They should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, market, and technical challenges with the ability to build and convey compelling value strategy plans. The ideal candidate will possess the necessary business experience to drive engagement with vendors at CXO/SVP level, along with a deep technical understanding of data center and network infrastructure. They should have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges. The ideal candidate will be a compelling communicator and be comfortable articulating complex technical and commercial structures across the AWS business. They will be a strategic thinker with highly developed analytical and modeling skills, they will have a proven record of developing long-term infrastructure plans to support dynamic, rapidly scaling businesses.

Key job responsibilities

• Own end to end infrastructure expansion processes to support non-standard infrastructure such as Wavelength, ACE, Outpost, Ground Station, Subsea Cable Landing Station, Service Labs, etc across Americas.

• Work with internal stakeholders to understand the requirements of our business and to help solve their technical requirements as well as the business objectives.

• Serve as a key member of the Infrastructure Business Development team in helping to drive overall Infrastructure strategy for non-standard infrastructures.

• Develop long-term strategic partnerships with infrastructure providers

• Manage complex contract negotiations, both from a business and technical perspective.

About the team

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.

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

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.

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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Herndon, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or related fields

• 3+ years experience in business development transactions, real estate transactions with significant technical components, site selection, economic development, and/or program/product management experience

• 3+ years of knowledge and application of infrastructure development and operating environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, Real Estate or related fields.

• Understanding of and experience in the Data Center industry, including data center siting and general operations.

• Ability to understand and communicate high level electrical, power & cooling, fiber optics, and other technical requirements, particularly related to Internet infrastructure

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $73,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.