AWS Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure, US West

Position Overview

Job: AWS Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure, US West | Job ID: 3125766 | Amazon Data Services, Inc. Amazon Web Services has an opening for a Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure to support data center infrastructure expansion. The TPM will lead cross‑functional teams to drive regional data center build projects from inception through design, implementation, testing, and deployment. The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally strong communicator, with 3+ years of tactical project management experience on highly technical initiatives, and experience in strategic program management. Data center infrastructure deployments are a plus. A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent technical experience is required. Candidates with backgrounds in architecture/design, mechanical/electrical engineering, software/hardware engineering, data center infrastructure/operations, and/or construction who have transitioned to program management have a distinct advantage. Travel: 10% (Domestic and International trips to AWS Data Center Clusters).

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead cross‑functional teams to drive regional data center build projects from inception through design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
  • Facilitate technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot project implementation issues and remove barriers to project success.
  • Assemble and manage cross‑functional teams, establish trust with stakeholders across multiple time zones, manage capital budgets, eliminate non‑value‑add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and accelerate project delivery.
  • Apply a range of project management tools, methodologies, and techniques across all project lifecycle phases, with proficiency in scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, risk, reporting, and metrics.
  • Utilize MS Office, MS Project, and MS SharePoint; experience with Tableau, Smartsheets, SQL, and systems integration is a plus.

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience.
  • Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies related to infrastructure (network, data center, hardware, software).
  • Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree.
  • Experience with data center infrastructure deployments and related disciplines is advantageous.

Benefits & Perks

  • Compensation: 127,100.00 – 171,900.00 USD annually, including sign‑on payments and RSUs.
  • Benefits: Comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D with optional supplemental life plans), EAP, mental health support, Flexible Spending Accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
  • Location: USA, OR, Umatilla.

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