Manager, ICT Design Engineering, Data Center Design Engineering

About the role

You'll join a diverse team of design engineers, 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a geographically distributed team of 8+ ICT Design Engineers across junior to senior levels and multiple US locations, including actively supporting promotion paths and career growth.
• Own the Telecommunications Basis of Design (BOD) — the governing document defining ICT infrastructure standards across AWS's global data center design portfolio, covering telecommunications pathways, spaces, and building operations cabling. Production fiber design is owned by partner teams.
• Drive design standardization, quality, and innovation across 15+ active programs spanning Commercial, Colocation, and ADC build types, including next-generation data center architectures.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year ICT infrastructure strategy covering network evolution, volume roadmap, and capacity planning for emerging workloads including AI/ML and HPC environments.
• Ensure timely delivery of scalable pathway, space, and structured cabling designs and specifications for construction and permitting across all active programs.
• Capture and manage project scope, schedule, and budget for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with 8+ partner teams — including Networking, Pre-Construction, Construction Management, Controls, Security, and Global Network Deployment — to align ICT designs with broader building systems and deployment timelines.
• Establish and continuously improve operational processes including design intake management, documentation standards, and metrics reporting.
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority design issues rapidly and effectively, escalating where appropriate.
• Represent AMER ICT Design Engineering in alignment with global peers and partners, contributing to worldwide design consistency.
• Travel 20–30% to review active projects, coordinate with on-site personnel and contractors, and participate in global offsites.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of managing technical teams with significant personnel management experience and examples of developing engineers and building successful teams experience
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience reading and editing construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.)
• Experience with fiber optic and copper cabling standards, testing equipment & troubleshooting methodologies
• Experience managing training programs or teams across multiple sites or regions
• Experience managing multiple development programs in parallel
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• 8+ years of experience in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) design in mission critical environments
• BICSI RCDD Certification or internationally recognized equivalent (e.g. CDCDP, DCDC, etc.)