Sr. Technical Program Manager , Sr Technical Program manager

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.

In this org : Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering Services is a fast growing and leading-edge research and development team that creates enterprise compute and storage server designs for our innovative web service and e-commerce technology platforms.

Our designs are industry-leading in terms of performance, frugality and operational excellence, and are critical to the success of the AWS business and the hundreds of thousands of customers who use utility computing today.

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Technical Program Manager (TPM) to define and build the next generation of our cloud platforms.

Our success depends on our world-class server infrastructure; we’re handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies.

The ideal TPM candidate will be an experienced program manager who is skilled in managing server hardware product development teams across several geographic regions using a variety of suppliers (CM, ODM / IHV).

The successful candidate will be an innovative self-starter and leader. The candidate will be familiar with the cloud computing industry and AWS offerings and will be passionate about providing the best possible customer experience at the best cost.

The candidate will have an obsession with data and precise analysis and will use these as inputs to make decisions.

Key job responsibilities

As a TPM on the Server Hardware Engineering team you will be responsible for leading multiple simultaneous hardware product development programs in a highly cross-functional environment which includes internal customers, external vendors and technology partners.

You’ll provide leadership in the application of new technologies to large scale server deployments in a continuous effort to deliver a world-class customer experience at a world-class cost point.

This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and you’ll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas.

You’ll have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve your product’s performance, quality and cost.

Using data and key metrics, you will also drive and measure process improvements that enhance our operational effectiveness.

You will work independently in a dynamic, challenging, and fast-changing organization. We’re changing an industry, and we need individuals who are ready for this challenge and who want to reach beyond what is possible today.

A day in the life

You will have exposure to teams and leaders across the entire company. You will be a part of a leading edge research and development team.

You will see many aspects of the Amazon business. You will have a direct impact on our bottom line and the ability to improve things for our developers.

You will be part of a growing, fast paced, and fun team. You will have ownership and responsibility for defining and executing processes that deliver both savings and productivity for Amazon.

About the team

The team you will report to consists of a diverse set of skills across many technical disciplines including TPM, Hardware engineering, software development, and hardware systems design.

We are committed to delivering innovated solutions to our customers through the full life cycle of delivering and operating AWS hardware.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Seattle, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or MS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in an IT-related field.
• 8+ years of server / IT industry experience in a hardware development team
• 8+ years of project / program management experience
• Demonstrated ability to managed project / task prioritization, procurement, project planning and schedule development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in working with overseas CM / OEM / ODM / IHV vendors in product development
• Knowledge of datacenter infrastructure constraints including networking, power, space, and cooling
• Strong technical and problem solving skills
• Confident leader who can prioritize and analyze trade-offs, communicate clearly and compellingly and effectively influence internally and externally, across organization boundaries.

Able to independently influence and resolve conflicts with others

• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
• Experienced in gathering requirements and developing server specifications
• Experienced in compute and storage server architecture and design for large scale applications.
30+ days ago