Senior Technical Infrastructure Program Manager - Corporate Network Engineering

Description

Amazon Corporate Network Engineering is seeking a Technical Infrastructure Program Manager.

This is for the Corporate Network Engineering team. This TIPM will work closely with NDEs and SysDEs in the Corporate Network Engineering team to drive engineering projects, which are aimed towards delivering next-gen Engineering solutions for all Amazon Corporate Offices globally. This is Corporate Office Network Engineering team (not Data Center Network Engineering).

You will be responsible for defining business strategy, requirements and timelines along with working with multiple cross functional teams for networking projects in enterprise space. You will manage our cross-functional projects, which require working with all organizational levels and groups including Global IT, Corporate Infrastructure, Enterprise Network Engineering staff and internal project management teams, as well as external vendors. You will develop and manage project schedules, identify risks and clearly communicate them to project stakeholders, define problem solving and risk mitigation strategies, and facilitate conflict resolution through the full project cycle. A strong background in IT infrastructure, technology deployment or computer science is essential for your success in this position. You must have a proven track record of project completion that is on time and within budget. You must be able to command the intellectual respect of engineers as well as run extremely effective projects on compressed and timelines while dealing with ambiguity with grace and maturity.

The ideal candidate is a creative, demonstrated leader/manager with superior analytical abilities across a global networking base. This opportunity requires excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills. The candidate is not just a policy maker/spokesperson but drives to get things done. At the core of the position is planning and delivery. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with network build and delivery plans. Ideal candidates thrive in a rapidly advancing, changing, delivery-focused environments.

Key job responsibilities
- Manage multiple competing cross-functional projects/programs simultaneously
- Interact with engineers, technicians, project managers and senior management on a daily basis
- Run meetings, create and maintain timelines, and keep large, diverse groups informed of progress and obstacles
- Work with engineers to develop detail and creative solutions to complex problems, while keeping a watchful eye on timelines and costs
- Provide timely updates on project status to leadership and track progress of milestones.
- Should have a networking background, where you have worked on network engineering projects in the past.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technology field
- 5+ years of program management or technical project management experience
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience in network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, HTTP)
- Knowledge of IP networking fundamentals such as BGP, OSPF and other R&S technologies

Preferred Qualifications

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- certification in a relevant field (CCENT - Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician, Network+, or CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate)

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.