Data Center Manager, Operations, IT, & Support Engineering

Amazon; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Frankfurt is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager to lead compute operations teams across the region, ensuring safety, availability and cost efficiency. You will manage a group of Data Center Technicians, drive performance and implement best practices.

This role requires strong leadership, deep technical understanding of data center infrastructure, and the ability to forecast needs, coordinate with electrical and mechanical teams, and mentor staff to grow.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of experience in Data Center Operations or similar roles.
• 3+ years building strong, successful technical teams in a similar culture.
• Team, organizational and planning skills, as well as stringent time management.

Aufgaben

• Lead and supervise a team of Data Center Technicians which is installing, maintaining and decommissioning network and server hardware.
• Oversee the safety, security, availability, quality, and performance of the team, while driving a positive customer experience.
• Strategic planning and forecasting; manage team and individual performance; delivering performance reviews, and address staffing needs.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Mentor, train and develop career progression for direct reports and members of the organization.
• Obsess over team learning and development, both from a technical/functional and soft skills perspective.
• Coordinate support of change management resources in partnership with electrical and mechanical operations teams.
• Develop, improve, and share operational best practices across the region and with peers globally.

Kenntnisse

Data Center Operations

Team Leadership

Time Management

Jobbeschreibung

Data Center Manager, Operations, IT, & Support Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly, and we are looking for a Data Center Operations Manager to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team in one of our sites in Frankfurt.

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.

We are currently expanding our infrastructure management team and we are looking for a manager with experience in people leadership, a strong technical understanding of data center operations and infrastructure, and the drive and vision to take AWS Data Center Operations into the future.

The Data Center Manager is the leadership role for our compute operations teams within an AWS region. They will have managerial responsibility for safety, security, availability, scaling, costs and efficiency for their department. They lead the team that is installing, maintaining, and de-commissioning network and server equipment in a safe, secure and cost-effective manner across the region. The Data Center Operations Manager must manage across each function but also have the ability to dive deep into any given function as needed.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Data Center Technicians which is installing, maintaining and decommissioning network and server hardware
• Oversee the safety, security, availability, quality, and performance of the team, while driving a positive customer experience
• Strategic planning and forecasting; manage team and individual performance; delivering performance reviews, and address staffing needs
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures
• Mentor, train and develop career progression for direct reports and members of the organization
• Obsess over team learning and development, both from a technical/functional and soft skills (critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and adaptability) development perspective
• Coordinate support of change management resources in partnership with electrical and mechanical operations teams
• Develop, improve, and share operational best practices across the region and with peers globally

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career growth

We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. 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

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Data Center Operations or similar roles.
• 3+ years building strong, successful technical teams in a similar culture.
• Team, organizational and planning skills, as well as stringent time management skills to balance workloads in a complex and dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of cumulative experience with information technology infrastructure domains such as compute server platforms, storage server platforms, server components, network devices, cabling best practices and IT service delivery principles and best practices.
• Understanding of critical Electrical, HVAC and control systems.
• Appropriate Security and Safety awareness.
• Project Management Experience.
• Capacity planning and budgetary experience.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

m/w/d

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.