Engineering Vendor & Infra Eng Lead, Nitro Team

Description

Annapurna Labs, as part of AWS, is looking for a Server K2 card Engineering Vendor & Infra lead to be part of defining, shaping and integrating solutions to next generation of our cloud platforms. Our success depends on our world-class server infrastructure; we’re handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies.

Key job responsibilities

Own K2 Vendor management: own vendor engineering logistics, samples management (order/allocation), RFP/Awards/$$, monitoring, planning (w Supply Chain global org), actual on-ground visits to monitor health, 2nd source components needs mapping (into the NPI team), vendor qual planning (cards per vendors).

Own Engineering infra: test servers, test-stations, as integrator and first line towards Servers ODM, Data Center Operations (DCO), Network Engineering and K2 Quality and Reliability team.

Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware engineering, firmware, capacity planning, and infrastructure operations to align deployment readiness with business objectives.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives across Vendor selection, Vendor Management, Engineering Samples & Development Servers Processes.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 8 years of System Operations experience - managing Vendors engagement processes and operations (such as samples management, negotiating RnD expenses, etc).
• Leading new Vendor selection and qualification.
• B.Sc. in Engineering.
  
  

• Experience with Mass Production
• Experience with PCIe add-in cards or Mezz cards design or architecture
• Experience with servers (x86 / ARM / Machine learning) design or architecture