Data Center Engineering Operations Engineer

Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Engineer to help maintain and improve critical facility infrastructure in our Australian data centers. You will manage risk, plan maintenance, and oversee vendor activities to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency across electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems.

Join a diverse team of engineers and operations specialists, contributing to 24/7 coverage and incident response while supporting capacity,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of vendor management experience.
• 5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience.
• Experience in a data center or critical environment.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Act as site primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Meet daily hours of operations and on-call requirements.
• Manage planned and unplanned site works for critical infrastructure with risk assessment and approvals.
• On-site management of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors.
• Establish performance benchmarks and report on facility operations and maintenance.
• Coordinate projects with cross-functional teams to optimize safety and reliability.

Skills

Vendor management

Data center operations

Operations management

Shift coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Engineer to help maintain and improve critical facility infrastructure in our Australian data centers. You will manage risk, plan maintenance, and oversee vendor activities to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency across electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems.

Join a diverse team of engineers and operations specialists, contributing to 24/7 coverage and incident response while supporting capacity,