Amazon
Lead ICT Design Engineer, ICT Infra Engineering
$117K–$160K
Herndon, VA · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in data center or mission-critical facilities, or 2+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment; 2+ years each in design documentation and fiber-optic-related work.
About the job
Designs and delivers physical ICT pathways, spaces, fiber-optic and copper cabling, and related specifications for AWS data centers.
What you'll do
- Develop scalable fiber-optic and copper plant designs and construction/permitting specifications; review and approve ICT submittals.
- Identify and address risks, and support technology and design improvements that raise quality and reduce cost and installation time.
- Travel 20+% to review projects and coordinate with onsite personnel and contractors at AWS data centers.
What they ask for
- Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, SharePoint, and PowerPoint).
- 2+ years of data center or mission-critical facilities experience, or 2+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment.
- 2+ years developing construction and/or permitting design documentation, and 2+ years working with fiber-optic components, cabling, interconnect products, technologies, and standards.
Nice to have
- Professional Engineer License; BICSI RCDD Certification or internationally recognized equivalent (e.g. CDCDP, DCDC, etc.).
- Experience carrying new design concepts through deployment or mass production; regional building-code knowledge; construction drawing and submittal experience; AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite.
Pay
116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam
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