About this role
The Global Network Deployment (GND) team is part of AWS's Data Center Community and is responsible for the physical deployment of network infrastructure across AWS's global footprint. The team specifically owns end-to-end network deployment projects in Edge sites (Points of Presence, Local Zones, Burrows, and Transit Centers) as well as new data center builds. Our team operates across EMEA, AMER, and APAC regions, coordinating with dozens of internal and external stakeholders to deliver network capacity on time and at scale. We are a growing organization committed to operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement. Key job responsibilities 1. Lead, develop, and grow a team of Manager and project leads to deploy and new site/cage builds in New Data centers and Edge data centers across the region. 2. Own end-to-end delivery of medium to large-scale network deployment projects including equipment planning, resource scheduling, installation, validation, and capacity turn-up. 3. Coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders (Network TIPMs, GND planners, AWS Transportation, vendor management, cabling vendors, DCEO, Colo, and DCO teams) to ensure on-time project delivery. 4. Drive operational excellence through process standardization, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement mechanisms. 5. Manage team capacity, hiring, onboarding, and development to support organizational growth and delivery commitments. A day in the life Your day starts with your team of deployment Managers and builders across the region. You move between coaching on complex projects, unblocking cross-functional dependencies, and driving improvements in how we plan and deploy infrastructure. You partner closely with Network TIPMs, AWS Transportation, vendor management, cabling vendors, DCEO, Colo providers, and DCO to keep capacity delivery on track. Some days take you on-site to validate deployment quality first hand and meet key stakeholders. About the team The Global Network Deployment (GND) team, part of AWS's Data Center organization, is responsible for the physical deployment of network infrastructure across AWS's global footprint. The team owns end-to-end delivery in Edge sites (Points of Presence, Local Zones, and Transit Centers) and new data center builds. We operate across EMEA, AMER, and APAC, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver network capacity on time and at scale. We're a growing team committed to operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.