Lizbeth Rimor

Results-driven Infrastructure Delivery Network Deployment professional with 8+ years of experience supporting Network engineers in hyperscale data centers and cloud infrastructure environments across Edge, Border, Core, Optical, and IDND operations. Demonstrated expertise in fiber optic deployments, rack & stack operations, hardware validation, network commissioning, troubleshooting, hardware migrations, and data protection across AWS production environments and COLO sites. Experienced in supporting large-scale deployments, operational compliance, KPI tracking, vendor coordination, and cross-functional infrastructure initiatives.

Proven leadership experience as a Border Team Lead supporting project assignments, operational reporting, Control Change management approval workflows, training, onboarding, and deployment process compliance.

Infrastructure Delivery Network Optical Planning & Deployment Technician – Level 4 at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2019-10 – 2026-04)

• Led the end-to-end deployment, hardware migrations, and full lifecycle management of hyperscale network infrastructure across AWS Edge, Border, Core, Optical, and IDND environments.
• Served as Border Team Lead, driving operational excellence by coordinating project assignments, executing ticket compliance reviews, analyzing KPI metrics, generating weekly operational reports, and leading cross-functional training and onboarding.
• Functioned as a rotational regional MCM Bar-Raiser approver; meticulously reviewed and approved complex Management Control Requests (MCMs) across regional deployment teams for patching, physical configurations, and critical live migrations.
• Reviewed Statements of Work (SOWs), hardware cutsheets, and engineering documentation to precisely validate project scope, hardware compatibility, and deployment accuracy prior to production release.
• Conducted granular physical port audits, structural cable validation, and thorough vendor installation inspections to guarantee absolute alignment with AWS golden deployment standards and architectural designs.
• Managed post-installation quality assurance workflows, validating label accuracy and cable routing pathways before issuing formal signoffs to trigger accurate vendor invoice processing.
• Directed vendor corrective actions on-site, enforcing rapid remediation of installation deficiencies, including cable reruns and label corrections whenever rigorous internal metrics were not fulfilled.
• Performed precise live fiber tracing and connectivity validation using highly technical diagnostic equipment, including optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR), light meters, and NetVane tools to safely isolate and troubleshoot active production environments.
• Volunteered as an elite Smoke Jumper resource to rapidly scale and support specialized Machine Learning infrastructure implementations during critical high-priority rollout windows in Atlanta.
• Spearheaded validation, hardware provisioning, and physical commissioning activities for new high-density hardware, optics, modules, and massive Briggs deployment rollouts across production and laboratory spaces.
• Successfully managed multiple concurrent physical infrastructure projects and COLO site buildouts, coordinating hardware RMAs, logistics tracking, and vendor communications to prevent project slippage and sustain zero-impact service availability.
• Championed a strategic infrastructure encryption upgrade across network environments to reinforce data protection boundaries for global e-commerce systems and designed custom Tableau monitoring dashboards adopted multi-regionally to maximize operational visibility.

AWS Data Center Operations Technician – Level 3 (Install & Hand-Off / Late Binding) at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2018-04 – 2019-10)

• Executed high-density physical deployment, tracking rack deliveries, ingestion into the system by scanning rack assets and device assets and serial numbers, structured cabling, and internal configuration of server and network hardware across massive hyperscale data center clusters.
• Installed cables and conducted cable management and dressing.
• Conducted dedicated physical and logical break-fix actions on EC2 servers and network switches inside newly deployed racks; isolated system faults and replaced components to ensure 100% production readiness before official team hand-off.
• Troubleshot complex physical-layer outages, network interconnectivity faults, firmware/BIOS configurations, and hardware components to minimize deployment blockages.
• Collaborated closely with internal facility power and cooling teams to orchestrate safe, synchronized rack energization, ensuring all infrastructure adhered strictly to AWS safety and operational tolerances.
• Streamlined deployment speed by auditing third-party vendor manifests against physical deliveries, correcting inaccuracies on-site to drastically eliminate downstream project delays.
• Managed high-volume installation and remediation workflows within enterprise ticketing systems, maintaining precise documentation to meet strict regional deployment SLAs.

Server Build Technician at IBM Cloud SoftLayer (2017-08 – 2018-04)

• Racked, cabled, configured, and provisioned enterprise-grade Intel and AMD server platforms alongside Cisco Layer 2/3 networking equipment within a high-density hyperscale cloud environment.
• Managed custom server builds based on precise client specifications and real-time cloud capacity needs.
• Spearheaded hands-on hardware break-fix, testing, component replacement, and quality assurance (QA) validations to isolate component failures and maintain maximum data center uptime.
• Executed management requests within enterprise ticketing systems, ensuring strict adherence to internal SLAs.
• Installed, routed, and tested copper and fiber optic patch cabling using rigorous data center structured cabling protocols and asset tracking systems.

Program Support Technician at Commonwealth of Virginia – Dept. of Social Services (DSS) (2012-04 – 2016-08)

• Provided analytical and administrative support to Assistant Attorneys General, maintaining the integrity of sensitive legal information systems.
• Analyzed legal and administrative data to support effective case management and policy applications.
• Ensured compliance with policy application requirements; maintained and secured sensitive legal records accurately.

Document Preparation & Indexing Specialist at Nexus Systems Inc. (2012-01 – 2012-04)

• Processed electronic invoices and extracted structured data via Kofax Capture for automated e-payment workflows.
• Enhanced invoice processing speed through workflow optimization and cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintained high standards of data integrity and compliance throughout document processing operations.

Document Imaging & Records Technician at Ecompex, Inc. (2010-02 – 2010-05)

• Managed digitization, coding, and indexing of confidential DoD records, ensuring compliance with stringent QA and security standards.
• Spearheaded digitization projects, improving processing speed by 30%.
• Championed QA initiatives resulting in zero security breaches during tenure.
• Orchestrated training sessions for new staff on record management best practices.

Bachelor of Science in Cloud and Network Engineering – Western Governors University (WGU) (2027-05)

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity – The George Washington University (GWU) (2020-05)