DCO Manager, DCC Communities

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 seeking a Network Decommissioning Manager to join our rapidly growing network and Cable Decommissioning team (NCD). As a manager in this team, you will work directly with engineers and managers across the company to support and scale removal of Networking gear from data centers in the Northern Virginia region. You will also work with existing local and global teams to develop innovative solutions to decommission networks and manage the implementation of solutions. This is an opportunity to leverage and grow your existing engineering and leadership experience in an innovative and highly collaborative environment where the results of your work will directly impact AWS and its customers. Responsibilities: - Manage and develop a team of Network Decommissioning techs - Ensure non-impactful and timely removal of existing network infrastructure. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define plans and process to achieve required capacity and network requirements via decommissioning efforts. - Partner with peer leaders within the NCD organization to create and perpetuate a true lifecyle approach to standardizing and maintaining internal cabling throughout the data center environments. - Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues; leading high-profile/visibility projects, as required, to enable new capacity and services. - Support new automation introduction activities that, reduce cost and decommissioning time; obsessing over reducing risk and legacy constraints inherent in existing facilities. - Travel 20% or more to review projects and coordinate with onsite personnel and contractors at AWS data centers About the team 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. 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. 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. 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. We’re continuously raising our performance bar as