Senior Connectivity Cloud Hardware Engineer, NPD

Amazon Web Services (AWS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The Senior Connectivity Cloud Hardware Engineer will manage vendors and manufacturers, automate fiber test plans, and design structured cabling systems for network layers at hyperscale data centers.

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
• Monitor module quality in the fleet and build mechanism to remediate large scale events and improve health of our links
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during build, commissioning, and handover phases to ensure network readiness
• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• Master's degree in a technical field, or CISCO certification
• 2+ years of fiber handling and fiber installation processes experience
• Experience working in hyper-scale cloud, AI or high-performance computing environments
• Proficiency in 2D/3D engineering tools (e.g. CAD, Revit) for design and clash detection
• Expertise in debugging and troubleshooting
• Significant experience in the product development lifecycle