Architect, Data Center Engineering

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.

The Architect in Data Center Engineering - Civil, Structural, Architectural Solutions (DCE-CSAS) team has the ability to understand the customer demand as well as the technology & business opportunities that exist in order to achieve the organization’s goals. You understand key problems, and propose and analyze multiple solutions to produce the most efficient, cost effective, resilient, and scalable architectural designs/remediations achievable.

The Architect in DCE-CSAS provides the global vision, rationale and recommendations to leadership teams for next-generation data center architectural design and remediation on new and existing sites, while ensuring current architectural systems meet performance and operational standards.

As an Architect in DCE-CSAS, you are a leader and visionary in your field, working within and leading the work of cross-functional teams that include: technical program management, product management, structural engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, supply chain management, operations, safety and security, and legal. You will participate in external forums/consortiums to understand current trends and developments within the industry. You will be responsible for leading the global architectural infrastructure design, strategy, product innovation and development, and audit/remediations of existing sites. This role will communicate the technical decisions we make to Senior Architects/Engineers and will drive continuous improvements with our designs.

Key job responsibilities

- Understand the key aspects of legacy and modern data center architectural systems. Using this experience, you identify improvement areas in existing and next-generation data center designs to address: master planning building architectural systems, constructability and sustainability.
- Communicate conceptual architectural data center designs and remediation solutions to internal and external project partners.
- Create, review and release architectural design RFPs and manage external design consultants.
- Provide relevant feedback into Basis of Designs, prototype designs, and template specifications for architectural systems.
- Coordinate with internal and external Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Cabling and Security design engineers & Construction, Operations and Commissioning on concepts, builds and retrofit projects.
- Lead designs for concepts, build, and retrofit projects at existing data centers
- Collaborate with operations teams to perform root cause analyses of site issues.
- Provide subject-matter-expertise to partner teams for architectural scope.
- Engage with local authority-having-jurisdictions and code officials.
- Decompose complex problems to distill underlying risks and benefits, and identify straightforward and actionable solutions to reduce risk.
- Work on fast-paced concurrent programs across multiple geographical regions.
- Facilitate the escalation of low-level project issues to senior engineering.

A day in the life
Amazon has a global presence; therefore 30% to 40% travel will be necessary. International support will be part of the job, and some international travel will be necessary with short notice. Support could consist of auditing/inspecting data centers, working on international teams and could require developing schematic and design document packages for both global future and existing sites. In this role you will need the ability and willingness to travel for site walks and field observations internationally/domestically with short notice.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

Why AWS?
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.

Inclusive Team Culture
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.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
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.

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

Sydney, NSW, AUS

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Architecture license.
- 5+ years of experience with architectural design/remediation of new/existing industrial or commercial or other complex technical projects.
- 2+ years of experience with architectural design of mission critical projects.
- Proficiency in industry standards, environmental codes, building codes, regulations, safety guidelines and standards.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction architectural drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master’s or higher degree in Architecture.
- An understanding of international design requirements is preferable.
- Fluent working proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations in multiple international/geographical regions.
- Experience in vendor and consultant management.

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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