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ICT Design Engineer, DC Design Engineering

Amazon 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Hybrid Full-time Mid-level

You will develop physical layer solutions, including pathway, space, and cabling designs for data center infrastructure. Additionally, you will collaborate with suppliers and onsite teams to ensure timely delivery and compliance with construction standards.

Responsibilities

  • Develop pathway, space, and cabling designs and specifications for construction and permitting
  • Engage with industry suppliers and manufacturers to define product requirements and explore emerging technologies
  • Ensure timely delivery of scalable fiber‑optic and copper plant designs and specifications
  • Review and approve ICT pathway, cabling, and equipment submittals
  • Identify and rapidly respond to risks and high‑priority issues
  • Support new technology and design activities that improve infrastructure quality, reduce cost, and shorten installation time
  • Travel 20%+ to review projects and coordinate with on‑site personnel and contractors at AWS data centers
  • Provide creative, out‑of‑the‑box solutions to design challenges

Requirements

  • 2+ years of infrastructure, construction, or data‑center operations experience with hands‑on ICT/structured cabling/telecommunications physical‑layer design
  • Experience in industrial or commercial engineering for mission‑critical facilities such as data centers, power generation, or oil & gas
  • Experience commissioning ICT/telecommunications infrastructure
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (preferred)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)
  • Knowledge of building codes and regional regulations
  • Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data‑center equipment and facilities
  • Ability to carry design concepts from exploration through deployment or mass production
  • Proficiency reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Benefits

  • Work‑life harmony with flexible working arrangements
  • Inclusive team culture with employee‑led affinity groups
  • Mentorship, knowledge‑sharing, and career‑growth resources
  • Opportunities to work on cutting‑edge cloud infrastructure projects
  • Support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

Key Skills

ICT pathway design Space planning Fiber‑optic and copper cabling design Structured cabling Telecommunications infrastructure Data‑center engineering Supplier engagement Emerging technology evaluation Risk identification and mitigation Construction drawing interpretation Specification development Project coordination Cross‑functional collaboration Technical documentation Problem solving Communication Travel coordination Compliance with building codes Electrical engineering principles Agile or iterative design processes

About Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive cloud platform, providing a broad set of global cloud‑based products and services to customers ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises.

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