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Network Deployment Project Lead, AWS Infrastructure - Global Network Deployment (GND)

Amazon

Amazon

Other Engineering
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Maharashtra, India
Posted on Oct 21, 2024

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Amazon Data Services India Private Limited (ADSIPL) is looking for an experienced and motivated Network Deployment Project Lead to join our fun and growing team within AWS Data Centres to build the Cloud Network.

You will be an ideal candidate if you are autonomous, detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and experienced in supporting enterprise class networks. You as a Network Project Lead will have experience in project planning, designing, installation and troubleshooting of networking hardware with a proven background in successful project delivery coupled with Data Centre working experience.

This role will provide you with high levels of autonomy to drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks and to assist in the delivery of new AWS region deployments.

As a Network Project Lead you will be working with established best practices to refine operational procedures, resolve ambiguous challenges for big volumes of delivery and constantly thinking proactively to innovate. Your desire and ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment will be the key to success in this role.
In addition, when working onsite in the data centres, the role will require up to 50% travels to site during certain periods. #dcpd

Key job responsibilities
-Create network rack splits and Position Plans for placement of network racks on a Data Centre Floor.
-HLD reviews.
-Accurate Inventory planning, optimising and doing the PR/PO process.
-Manage vendors and suppliers conversations and for prompt delivery to ensure a project is never delayed due to materials.
-Detailed independent planning for landing of network racks, power, position and do network rack configurations.
-Drive, Improvise and implement structured cabling in new builds based on prior lessons learnt and latest AWS standards.
-Be onsite at the project location (local or travel to site) to configure, test network switches, routers on multiple racks and troubleshoot fibre networks work with onsite vendors, remote Network and Systems engineers and hand off the network in stipulated amount of predefined time.
-Ability to do the above for multiple projects concurrently.
-Shadow and project on-the-job training to junior colleagues.
-Be an onboarding buddy and help with or take up Continuous Improvement initiatives

A day in the life
1. Planning 6 to 8 months in advance, the networking infrastructure required to cater for AWS DC expansion and capacity delivery targets of the business.
2. Understand the latest trends and best practices followed at a regional level and implement in local builds.
3. Configure and deploy Data Centre Network of new sites.
4. Build strong relationships to collaborate and unblock project challenges beyond the scope of Network Infra Delivery


About the team
Our team builds the cloud data centre network (new regions and expansion DCs).

Our responsibilities are varied and involve project work managing new network deployments regions.

As a Network Deployment Project Lead you will be closely working with the ADSIPL team, and with our internal customers, vendors and other regional colleagues.