Principal Business Development Leader - jobs at Amazon in United Kingdom, London

Welcome to the future of engineering - step into a world where innovation happens at an extraordinary scale. Our fulfilment centers are like living, breathing cities of automation, where:- Advanced AI and machine learning systems make real-time decisions
- Revolutionary conveyor systems spanning miles move packages at lightning speed
- Cutting-edge robotic arms handle packages with incredible precision
- Smart sensors and vision systems guide operations with pinpoint accuracy
- Ground-breaking automated storage and retrieval systems redefine efficiencyAs an Automation Apprentice within our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team, you'll be hands-on with technology that most people only read about. You'll work alongside industry experts who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in automation. This isn't just maintenance - it's about being part of a team that innovates, improves, and reimagines automation technology every single day.
Key job responsibilities
- Supporting maintenance and fault-finding on automated systems and robotics
- Using diagnostic tools to keep conveyors and sortation equipment running smoothly
- Planning preventative maintenance and safety checks
Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience with:
- Advanced robotics systems and controls
- Industrial automation programming
- Smart sensor technology and IoT integration
- Predictive maintenance systems
- Data analytics and performance optimization- Industry 4.0 technologies
- Machine learning applications in automationWithin this 48 month programme, you will work towards the Level 6 Control Technical Support Apprenticeship, combining practical, on-the-job experience with industry-recognised study. Your first 12 months will be a full-time residential programme based either at one of our external training provider facilities or at our own world-class Amazon training centres - reflecting our significant investment in developing state-of-the-art facilities for the next generation of engineers. If you live outside of a commutable distance, accommodation will be provided during term time for these first 12 months, and travel expenses will be supported. In later years you will have on-the-job training working towards a BSc in Controls and Automation Engineering and an HNC/D in Electrical/Controls Engineering. You'll support our 24/7 operation in shift covering days, nights and weekends in patterns that reflect the real-world schedules of engineers who keep Amazon operating around the clock.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.

- To qualify for this programme, you must:
- Be 18 years or over before the start date (September 2026)
- Have the right to live and work in England (if you are on a visa, this needs to enable you to legally work and reside in England for the entire duration of the programme until September 2030).
- Have lived in the UK or in the European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 years
- Be a resident of the UK for the entire duration of the programme
- Not be registered to study on a UK government funded course ending August 2026 or later
- Have at least 5 GCSEs C grade (grade 4) or above including Maths and English
- Three A levels (or equivalent) at C (grade 4) or above in either Mathematics, IT, Physics, or an Engineering related subject, OR have completed a BTEC level 3 engineering qualification of 180 credits which must include further mathematics
- Please note, if you have received educational qualifications outside of the UK then we will require a Statement of Comparability to confirm your eligibility for the scheme. Please ensure you obtain one during the application process, through UK ENIC: https://www.enic.org.uk/
- Previous qualifications will be reviewed for funding eligibility and offers are subject to funding approval
- PLEASE NOTE: This position is a 48-month fixed-term contract. You must NOT already have a qualification in a similar subject at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship.
- This Apprenticeship assumes the candidate has little or no knowledge/experience of the occupation and is NOT suitable for candidates who already have a similar or higher-level qualification in the same or similar subject of the apprenticeship.

- You have a maintenance or Engineering HNC/D qualification - ideally with a PLC, automation, electronics or electrical bias

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, environmental experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for environmental, 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.The Environmental Engineer must have excellent communication skills, local language skills, strong environmental regulatory knowledge, demonstrated success in supporting roles for program development and management of complex and technical projects.
Key job responsibilities
Develop, analyze, and present environmental metrics, horizon scan for risk and effectively communicate insights to internal stakeholders.Submit time critical environmental reports to various governmental agencies.Complete thorough environmental investigations and associated regulatory reporting including working with operations/necessary stakeholders to develop and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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
Work/Life BalanceMentorship and 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.

- Bachelor degree in environmental science, chemical or environmental engineering, or related field of study
- 5+ years serving as an environmental technical resource, compliance specialist, program specialist, or program manager
- Experience with regulatory assessments and managing environmental compliance related to areas such as air quality, water quality, waste management, and hazardous materials
- Applied knowledge of local, national and European environmental laws, regulations, and standards related to areas such as air quality, water quality, waste management, and hazardous materials

- Master's degree or equivalent
- A builder - not a maintainer in Environmental Program management
- Ability to follow the plan, but dive into ambiguity to sort 'it out', think big, and apply solutions for long term improvement opportunities across a portfolio of projects
- Use the data and anecdotes to support your efforts and operate to a Plan, Do, Check, Act mentality
- Strong analytical skills on leading and lagging data, with problem solving abilities that show results
- Demonstrated understanding of environmental regulations for the jurisdiction

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.The successful candidate will analyze indicators to generate actionable intelligence and insight into current threats. As a Security Intelligence Engineer, you will help enhance our capabilities by formulating new analytic techniques and working across teams to drive the supporting capabilities. A deep understanding of current cyber threat actors and TTPs as well as experience performing question-driven analysis is required. You will leverage your understanding of networking- and host-based indicators, digital forensics, and database querying as you investigate incidents and threats as well.Key job responsibilities
- Analyze large and unstructured data sets to identify trends and anomalies indicative of malicious activities.
- Create security techniques and automation for internal use that enable you to operate at high speed and broad scale.- Perform deep dive analysis of malicious artifacts.
- Draft and publish finished written threat intelligence products based on findings.
- Periodic on-call responsibilities.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security 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.

- 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience
- 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience
- 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship) experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or 2+ years of IT Security experience
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
- Experience in scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language (non-internship)

- 2+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
- 2+ years of scripting, programming, or security code review in a common language, such as Python, Java or C++ experience
- Knowledge of command line tools to troubleshoot protocols, analyze log outputs, or automate basic tasks
- Knowledge of networking protocols, to include HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
- Experience with AWS products and services
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++

This leader will be a creative problem solver who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.This leader will have depth of experience sufficient to engage business operations leaders in power and/or oil and gas, and have sufficient technical knowledge to identify and scope innovations leveraging AWS and partner cloud technologies. A 'cloud-native' mindset is required.
Key job responsibilities
Influence to deliver resultsInteract with senior executives and line professionalsLook around corners to anticipate and resolve challenges

Utility Computing (UC)Key job responsibilitiesKey inputs:
 Define and iterate operational improvement framework
 Mentor local, junior engineersYou will need to be a UK national and able to obtain and maintain a UK Government Security Clearance. Further details found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levelsAbout the team
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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 AWSWork/Life BalanceInclusive Team CultureMentorship and 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.

 Experience working with complex distributed systems
 Excellent coding skills with the ability to develop high quality software solutions while mentor existing engineers in best practice
 Expertise in systems design ( single component and multiple distributed)
 Our service portfolio is broad, so breadth of experience will be important.

 Large (enterprise) scale experience is essential, preferably in highly complex, and/or heavily regulated industry sectors.
 Start-up experience would also be advantageous (complementary to large-scale/high-complexity experience).
 The ability to dive deep into specific problems, around automation, security and general operational excellence.
 Cryptography, cross-domain and deep security experience are all desired but not essential.

Key job responsibilities• Interface with other technology teams to extract, transform, and load data from a wide variety of data sources using AWS services and internal tools
• Build and deliver high quality data sets to support data scientists and customer reporting needs.
• Continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, automating or simplifying self-service support for customers
• Translate basic business problem statements into analysis requirements.
• Use analytical and statistical rigor to answer business questions and drive business decisions.
• Find and create ways to measure the customer experience to drive business outcomes.
• Develop queries and visualizations for ad-hoc requests and projects, as well as ongoing reporting.
• Write queries and output efficiently, and have in-depth knowledge of the available in area of expertise. Pull the needed with standard query syntax; periodically identify more advanced methods of query optimization. Convert to make it analysis-ready.
• Recognize and adopt best practices in reporting and analysis: integrity, design, analysis, validation, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot operational quality issues.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.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

- Experience programming to extract, transform and clean large (multi-TB) data sets
- Experience with theory and practice of design of experiments and statistical analysis of results
- Experience with AWS technologies
- Experience in scripting for automation (e.g. Python) and advanced SQL skills.
- Experience with theory and practice of information retrieval, data science, machine learning and data mining
- Experience with data visualization using Tableau, Quicksight, or similar tools

- Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership

You’ll interface with 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.Key job responsibilities
- Undertake and support management of both routine maintenance and emergency service of a variety of critical systems such as switch-gear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, fire systems, etc.
- Installation of new rack capacity and provisioning of power/cooling
- On-site management of contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed, is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
- Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses and prepare reports and documentation of all aspects of critical facility infrastructure operations and maintenance. Manage the facility’s assets
- Generate change management requests & incident management tickets for all facility related events (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and assist in the resolution of infrastructure engineering and services issues- Drive & implement projects to increase current facility capacity, efficiency, sustainability & reliability as well as assist in the design implementation, commissioning and build out of new data center facilities.A day in the life
No two days are the same in AWS data centres but, typically, your day will include:- Attending operational meetings to foster awareness of important activities across the Melbourne data centre region
- Mentoring and development of less experienced engineering operations technicians
- Planning and scheduling of maintenance activities for critical infrastructure
About the team
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.
Work/Life BalanceMentorship & 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.

- High school or equivalent diploma
- 2+ years of electrical or mechanical experience

- Experience in a data centre or critical environment