Senior Connectivity Engineer, Network Product Development

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendors and manufacturers to assess new fiber optic and passive infrastructure designs, establish fiber testing standards, and develop scalable implementation strategies for network-wide deployment.
• Automate fiber test plans and qualify fiber connectivity designs.
• Design and specify structured cabling systems (fiber, copper, cable trays/duct banks) for network layers at hyperscale data centers.
• Develop standards, reference designs, and installation guidelines for physical network/cabling deployments and structured cabling systems.
• Focus on ambiguous problem areas in existing or new network architecture and systems development initiatives, propose and deliver projects that have a significant business and/or customer impact.
• Drive discussions with customers and peers, and being a key influencer in team strategy.
• Partner with internal network engineering and site operations teams to align physical design with logical network architecture.
• Manage fiber vendors and contractors; perform quality control and commissioning of fiber bundles and structured cabling systems.
• Perform mitigation analysis and site inspections to validate as-built conditions, ensuring compliance with design and operational requirements.
• Maintain documentation, drawings, and asset records for physical network components across global sites.
• Provide feedback to design and operations teams to drive continuous improvement of physical network standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field - or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of hands-on experience on fiber plant design and network design OR 10+ years of experience in structured cabling design, deployment, and maintenance for large-scale data centers
• 5+ years of experience with fiber plant design and IEEE standards
• 2+ years of experience working with optical protocols and technologies
• Expertise in industry standards such as ANSI/TIA, BICSI and other relevant structured cabling guidelines
• Proven ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors on large-scale projects
• Strong skills in reviewing and interpreting technical drawings, cable schedules, and documentation management