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Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Data Center Planning Delivery

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Compensation
$127–172K/yr
Location
Houston, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Technical Infrastructure Program Manager oversees data center build projects in Texas, leading cross-functional and technical teams from feasibility and design through implementation, testing, and deployment. The role manages capital budgets, coordinates stakeholders, removes blockers, and accelerates delivery. Candidates should bring technical infrastructure management experience, project management expertise, and the ability to understand mechanical and electrical engineering concepts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

JudgmentNegotiationInfluencing Without AuthorityAnalytical SkillsTechnical AptitudeLeadershipWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAmbiguity ManagementMechanical Engineering ConceptsElectrical Engineering ConceptsProject ManagementScope ManagementSchedule ManagementBudget ManagementResource ManagementQuality ManagementRisk ManagementReportingMetric DevelopmentMetric TrackingMS OfficeMS ProjectMS SharePointTableauKanbanPlaybookSQLSystems IntegrationInfrastructure Best PracticesEmerging Infrastructure TechnologiesInfrastructure Builds

Qualifications

3+ Years Technical Infrastructure Management ExperienceMaster's Degree in a Technical Field

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to oversee data center build projects in Texas. Technical Infrastructure Program Manager will lead cross-functional and technical teams from conceptual design feasibility through requirements, budget, completed design, implementation, testing, and deployment. Along the way, you will use your judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence without authority, analytical talent, technical aptitude, and leadership to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders across multiple time zones, manage capital budgets, eliminate non-value-add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery.

The successful candidate will be a strong communicator (both written and verbal), not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities, and be capable of understanding mechanical/electrical engineering concepts. They will be able to apply a variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking. Other requirements include experience with MS Office, MS Project and MS SharePoint. Experience with Tableau, KanBan, Playbook, SQL and systems integration a plus.

If you enjoy the challenges of deploying highly technical and innovative projects at massive scale, this job is for you!

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

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Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience

  • Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)

  • Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a technical field

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, TX, Austin - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Dallas - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Houston - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 11,207 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$127–172K/yr
  • Texas median$118–197K/yr479 salary ranges
  • US median$120–203K/yr8,817 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 4% below the Texas median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 687 open Program Manager jobs in Texas and 11,207 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,534 postings).
Education
5,036 of the 11,207 open Program Manager jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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