Chief Engineer - Data Center Engineering Operations (m/f), DC Engineering and Facility Operations - Jobbird.com

Jobster; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Amazon AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems across data centers. You will drive preventative maintenance, lead major projects, and manage cost-effective operations within our global facilities.

Join a diverse engineering team delivering reliable infrastructure while ensuring safety, compliance, and cutting-edge resiliency in a fast-growing cloud environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical systems in critical data center operations.

Aufgaben

• Train and support Engineering team in equipment troubleshooting and operations.
• Oversee day-to-day operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in data center sites.
• Manage large scale projects and regional expansions from conception to completion.
• Create and deliver on milestones, obtain quotes, and document results for future facilities.
• Act as escalation point for facilities-related issues and support site stability (OT hours as needed).
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data center events within SLAs.
• Develop standard practices for engineering operations and vendor teams.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed by vendors and staff.

Kenntnisse

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Data center operations

Project management

On-call support

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

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. (AIS tagline)

As Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response. You are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations and to support Amazon within its owned and operated data centers.

You should be able to manage large scale impacting projects and new region support from conception to completion. These projects involve large amounts of independent work as well as collaboration with external support groups including engineering, automation, procurement, and finance in both local and global settings. As Chief Engineer, you will be tasked with creating and delivering on key milestones, obtaining and tracking quotes for all necessary costs, and documenting project results for future implementation at other facilities. The goals of such projects are for the Chief Engineers to drive innovation and resiliency while reducing operational costs in the facilities.

Key job responsibilities

• Train and support the Engineering team in their role of providing electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations
• Implement and execute site or equipment-specific training exercises. Exercises cover, but are not limited to: stand-by diesel generators, switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, AHUs, chillers etc.
• Oversee day-to-day operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in data center sites
• Operate independently, with limited direct management
• Assist in the design and build-out of new facilities and perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center region. Work OT hours as needed to support site stability
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data sever-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Create and deploy standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendors, and AWS staff

Physical Requirements

• Work at height, and from ladders
• Perform physical tasks during the shift
• Work in a noisy environment, with ear protection

A day in the life

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

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 The Team

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

Why AWS?

Inclusive Team Culture

Mentorship & Career Growth

Work/Life Balance

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

• Experience understanding electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switch gear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, or air handling units

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in a data center or other critical environment

• Experience in operations and on-call support for data center facilities, mission critical plants, or production facilities

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