Lead Data Center ICT Infrastructure Engineer Date Posted:
27 September 2026
Closing Date:
October 27, 2026
Recruiter:
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Location:
Herndon, Virginia Salary:
USD145,000
to
USD210,000
Job Type & Industry:
Technology Risk Contract Type:
Permanent Job Reference:
2989937297-2 Apply for this job now Job Description Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Lead ICT Design Engineer to design, validate, and optimize ICT infrastructure for large-scale cloud data centers. You will lead end-to-end low-voltage and network infrastructure design, including structured cabling, routing, switching, power and cooling interfaces, and physical security systems. Partner with architecture, operations, and construction teams to translate requirements into scalable, resilient solutions. Develop standards, review vendor designs, perform risk and capacity analyses, and drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency in a fast-paced, customer-obsessed environment. Responsibilities Lead end-to-end ICT and low-voltage infrastructure design for AWS data centers Develop and maintain design standards, guidelines, and best practices Review and approve vendor and partner design packages Collaborate with architecture, operations, and construction teams on requirements Perform capacity, risk, and resilience analyses for ICT systems Produce high-quality technical documentation and design specifications Drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency Support implementation, commissioning, and design issue resolution during build-out Required Skills ICT infrastructure design Data center design Structured cabling Network architecture Routing and switching Capacity planning Technical documentation Standards development Vendor management Risk assessment