Operations Manager jobs in Germany

Our Data Centers run critical infrastructure, requiring a reliable supply of uninterrupted cooling and power at all times, to deliver continuous uptime availability for our customers. We encounter interesting and complex problems every day. Being a technical manager at Amazon means that you can innovate to solve these issues and help drive Operations Excellence in all areas of your role. Engineering Operations Managers (Facility Operations Manager) are responsible for managing a team, overseeing the best in class operations and maintenance of the mechanical and electrical infrastructure for our data centers in AWS Cloud region. They are self‑managed people who demonstrate initiative mindset, proactively seek solutions to problems and strive for operational excellence.

• Safety:
  • Set and maintain the highest standard for safety and promote a world‑class safety culture.
• People:
  • Hire, manage, develop and coach a team of line‑level facility staff.
  • Collaborate with other team managers including Finance, Safety, HR, Recruiting.
  • Manage vendors and vendor contracting negotiations.
• Operations and Maintenance:
  • Manage electrical and mechanical equipment, including UPS’s, Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, ATS’s, Diesel Generators, Chillers, HVAC, Exhaust Fans, VFD’s, and Transformers.
  • Implement strategic preventative maintenance and corrective break‑fix planning on mission‑critical infrastructures. Review and approve equipment maintenance and repair processes and procedures and drive continuous organizational change management.
  • Prepare for and manage the team through facility infrastructure incident management plan including event planning, drill coordination, escalation, incident mitigation, and post‑event reporting and follow‑up.

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed, 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.

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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.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• Experience in engineering work, managing large‑scale services
• Experience owning the operation of a mission‑critical team or product
• At least 2 years of team management experience

• Experience in mission‑critical operations environment (e.g., nuclear facility, high‑technology manufacturing, healthcare, aviation maintenance, oil and gas)
• Experience preferably linked to a 24/7 uninterrupted operations
• Strong oral and written communication skills

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