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Lead Data Center ICT Infrastructure Engineer

Amazon Web Services, Inc.Herndon, Virginia🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 27, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers immense growth potential as you'll lead cutting-edge ICT infrastructure design for massive cloud data centers, directly impacting the backbone of AWS. You'll thrive here if you possess strong data center and network architecture skills, enjoy collaborative problem-solving, and are eager to drive innovation in a dynamic, customer-focused environment. Apply now to shape the future of cloud infrastructure!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Herndon, Virginia, United States
AWS

Job Description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Lead ICT Design Engineer to design, validate, and optimize ICT infrastructure for large-scale cloud data centers. You will lead end-to-end low-voltage and network infrastructure design, including structured cabling, routing, switching, power and cooling interfaces, and physical security systems. Partner with architecture, operations, and construction teams to translate requirements into scalable, resilient solutions. Develop standards, review vendor designs, perform risk and capacity analyses, and drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency in a fast-paced, customer-obsessed environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end ICT and low-voltage infrastructure design for AWS data centers
  • Develop and maintain design standards, guidelines, and best practices
  • Review and approve vendor and partner design packages
  • Collaborate with architecture, operations, and construction teams on requirements
  • Perform capacity, risk, and resilience analyses for ICT systems
  • Produce high-quality technical documentation and design specifications
  • Drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
  • Support implementation, commissioning, and design issue resolution during build-out

Required Skills

  • ICT infrastructure design
  • Data center design
  • Structured cabling
  • Network architecture
  • Routing and switching
  • Capacity planning
  • Technical documentation
  • Standards development
  • Vendor management
  • Risk assessment

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