Data Centre Engineering Facility Manager DCCCommunities

Amazon; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud computing seeks a Data Center Facility Manager to oversee engineering operations in the UAE. This role involves managing teams, ensuring systems availability, conducting financial analyses, and optimizing performance in mission-critical environments. Ideal candidates will possess deep knowledge of facility systems and have a strong engineering background.

Benefits

Work-life harmony

Flexibility to support success

Knowledge sharing and mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Managerial experience in Data Centers or mission-critical environments.
• Deep knowledge of critical facility systems such as generators, chillers, and UPS.
• Experience managing vendor partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering operations and maintenance across AWS availability zones.
• Manage onsite shift technicians and subcontractors, ensuring compliance.
• Conduct financial analysis and contribute to financial decisions.

Skills

English

Helpdesk

Asset Management

Data Mining

Control Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in relevant fields

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to innovation. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are looking for talented individuals to help.

You will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You will collaborate across AWS to maintain high standards for safety and security while providing extensive capacity at low cost for our customers. We foster an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers ownership.

As a Data Center Facility Manager, you will oversee engineering operations and maintenance across an Amazon availability zone. Your responsibilities include leading a team of engineers responsible for the availability of mechanical and electrical services, risk management, corrective and preventive maintenance of critical infrastructure, vendor management, and metrics reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee build-out of facility-specific infrastructure in existing locations.
• Manage onsite shift technicians, senior technicians, subcontractors, and vendors, ensuring compliance with AWS practices and procedures.
• Ensure engineering systems availability.
• Conduct financial analysis and contribute to financial decisions.
• Manage and develop engineering teams, providing technical and leadership expertise, and ensuring high performance.
• Negotiate and manage contracts, define, and audit SLAs.
• Lead project management for multiple sites.
• Make business decisions based on departmental understanding, set priorities, and develop project plans.
• Coordinate with IT managers and business leaders to manage projects, capacity, and optimize safety, performance, and reliability.
• Operate and manage critical systems such as switchgear, generators, UPS systems, and power distribution equipment.

About the team

We value diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all preferred qualifications, we encourage you to apply. If your career path is non-traditional or includes alternative experiences, do not hesitate to apply.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, trusted by startups to Fortune 500 companies to power their businesses.

Inclusive team culture

We foster a culture of inclusion through employee-led affinity groups and ongoing events like Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon, promoting diversity and inclusion.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We aim to be Earth's Best Employer by offering knowledge sharing, mentorship, and career development resources to help you grow professionally.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony and offer flexibility to support your success at work and at home.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Relevant experience managing teams in Data Centers or mission-critical environments.
• Deep knowledge of critical facility systems such as generators, chillers, UPS, fire systems, and cable systems.
• Experience managing vendor partnerships.

Preferred: Master's Degree in relevant fields and experience working specifically in Data Centers.

We are committed to an inclusive culture. If you need accommodations during the application process, please visit this link.

Required Experience: Manager

Key Skills: English, Helpdesk, Asset Management, ABB, Data Mining, Control Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1