Telecoms Network Planner, Network Planning and Acquisition

AWS Global Connectivity and Infrastructure Delivery (GCID) 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.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, 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.

As a Telecom's Network Planner, you are responsible for managing the planning and development of Amazon’s telecom's network infrastructure. You will be experienced in planning and designing physical network infrastructure (dark fiber, colocation and ISP cabling), optical transport technologies, backbone network engineering design principles, and you will have good market knowledge of network infrastructure providers in your region. This role requires extensive collaboration, driving strategic planning initiatives, designing high-availability solutions at scale, and delivering precise documentation. You will actively drive infrastructure solutions within your designated region, working with Business Developers, suppliers, technology partners, as well as Amazon networking teams to meet our customers’ demands.

Key job responsibilities
Act as the EMEA subject matter expert on topology and infrastructure demand planning.

Collaboratively develop network infrastructure execution plans in partnership with Business Developers that involve leased wavelengths, dark fibre, conduit infrastructure and submarine cable capacity/builds.

Develop strategic regional network plans for approval by internal customers and stakeholders, with a focus on short-, medium- and long-term needs

Work with network engineering to ensure that the highest degree of design consistency, network efficiency, cost optimization, and long-term scalability of the backbone network is delivered.

Compile topology information and performance metrics and make recommendations for improvements based on their findings.

Manage network change (migrations) as our network evolves to support increased traffic volumes and geographic expansion.

Translate network demand forecasts into actionable network infrastructure projects.

Own network availability, performance and remediation plans to address non-compliance.

Document and maintain the network inventory detail in platforms and inventory management systems.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or experience related IT
- Experience working in a network planning, network construction/implementation, or commercial implementation role at an ISP, telecoms operator, or Hyperscaler
- Experience with network hardware: copper and optical fiber cabling, switches, routers
- Ability to influence the planning, design, development, contracting, implementation, and operation of telecom networks.
- Extensive knowledge of IP peering ecosystems, fiber optic networks, submarine cables and the interconnection of these networks
- Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others, and strong analytical thinking skills.
- Candidates must have strong leadership and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working in large-scale networking environments
- Experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders, C-level executives and cross-functional teams
- Experience with co-location ecosystem, and site selection and development for data-center and networking scaling and expansion projects.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate customer requirements and development of strategic plans.

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