AWS is continually evaluating new data center regions where we host our services to serve our current and future customers. Our Infra Strategy and Planning team within Infra Global Expansion (IGE) aims to plan our new regions and data center builds in new geographies. Complexity of determining our launch strategy in a new location varies and ultimately depends on a number of technical, financial, and local factors that need to be weighed and considered to determine the best approach, timelines for delivery, and long term growth strategy to scale to meet AWS customer needs. Typical factors include launch footprint, expected demand and capacity utilization, networking topology and cost, and utility infrastructure delivery and costs. This position is responsible for driving key decisions and executive recommendations on our global data center launches. Planning and developing new regions is likely one of the broadest roles in our Infrastructure organization as you are expected to know many
The ideal candidate will have both a business and technical background that enables her or him to drive engagement amongst the Infra technical, Commercial Sales, Policy, Finance, and Legal teams. She or he should have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the ability to build and convey compelling value propositions at an executive level. · MBA or equivalent experience · A minimum of 7-10+ years of proven and related technical and professional experience · Knowledge of data centers or technical engineering equivalents