Deploy Support Engineer, DCC Communities

This position will be required to sit in Manassas, VA as the primary location for approximately 2-4 months until the building in Fredericksburg, VA is open and operational.

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.

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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Deploy Support Engineer to join our growing team within Infrastructure Operations. You will work in a dynamic environment to drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks and assist in the development of innovative ways to automate and scale our network.

The position's responsibilities include leading initiatives and programs for scaling support of several data center locations and be responsible for defining scopes of work and areas of influence with networking teams and capacity management.

The Deploy Support Engineer will work closely with Infrastructure Operations management and both internal customers and external vendors to facilitate smooth project execution as directed by Technical Program Managers and Networking Fabric Teams

You will leverage your experience supporting large scale, enterprise class networks as well as network implementation and troubleshooting. As a Deploy Support Engineer you will work in a fast paced, collaborative environment with regular peer and customer interaction. In addition to providing top-tier management and support of Amazon’s vast network infrastructure, Deploy Support Engineers develop, build and enhance tools used by the rest of the organization. You will also develop and document best practices and refine and enhance operational procedures. You will work directly with stakeholders, communicating highly-complex technical topics to a non-technical audience.

Key job responsibilities
- Any physical requirements are expectations with reasonable accommodations
- Participate in the migration, basic configuration and rollout of new or upgraded hardware.
- Work closely with our internal customers on designs/solutions; bringing those designs/solutions from concept to production.
- Create and update our network standards and ensure that the network is deployed to these standards.
- Work closely with our automation teams in defining the tools that allow us to scale at unprecedented volume.
- Work with partner teams on new hardware and deployment designs. Also, new tooling and development opportunities for the organization as a whole
- Travel within geographical work area. Up to 20% travel outside traditional work area may be required possibly including international travel
- Move and lift computer equipment up to 40lbs

A day in the life
*Why AWS*
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
*Diverse Experiences*
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

*Work/Life Balance*
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

*Inclusive Team Culture*
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

*Mentorship and Career Growth*
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.