Data Centre Operations Manager, Data Center Operations

Amazon; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Centre Manager to lead engineering teams and drive operations across AWS data centers. You will manage both co-located and in-house facilities, oversee new data center builds, and collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure reliability and cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes people management, incident and change management, vendor relations, and lean process improvements with a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with hardware troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience in data center engineering or operations.
• Experience in people management and team development.
• Experience managing complex and fast-moving issues.
• Experience analyzing metrics to drive business improvements.
• Experience with Six Sigma/Lean techniques.
• Experience collecting and using data to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop teams of engineers and ensure high performance.
• Maintain and operate co-located and in-house data centres; support new buildouts.
• Drive improved processes and procedures; lead Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.
• Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and security firms.
• Lead incident, problem, change, and capacity management activities.
• Ensure health & safety standards and data centre metrics are tracked and acted upon.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Data center operations

People management

Incident management

Change management

Process improvement

Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma

Metrics analysis

Job description

Description

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.

Key job responsibilities

About You:

You will have previous management experience, managing teams of high performers.

You will have the ability to refine and develop processes to optimise operational excellence in every area of your role.

You will be able to drive performance levels to achieve the pace we build and operate our Data Centres.

You will have previous experience in Data Centres, either building or managing (or both) along with exposure to developing great relationships with both internal teams and external vendors.

You will also have a passion for technology along with a desire to be the best at your job every day!

About The Role:

As a Data Center Manager in Amazon Web Services AWS, you will get to manage the world's largest Cloud Computing Infrastructure. We encounter interesting, challenging & complex problems every day, being a technical manager in AWS means that you can innovate to solve these issues and help drive Operations Excellence in all areas of your role.

A day in the life

Your day job will include (but not limited to):

Managing and developing teams of engineers, providing both technical and leadership expertise and ensuring highest levels of performance.

Maintaining existing co-located and in-house Data Centres

Helping build and bring online new Data Centres

Constantly improving all our processes and procedures. We believe there is nothing we cannot improve

Assisting & managing relationships with external vendors & contractors

Liaising with internal teams & management groups

Ensuring we adhere to and exceed local Health & Safety standards in all our Data Centres

Creating and maintaining metrics on all aspects of our Data Centres and utilising those metrics to drive positive changes

Assisting in implementing service methodologies including incident management, problem management, change management, capacity management, etc.

What are we looking for in a successful AWS Data Centre Manager (DCM) candidate along with the technical knowledge and experience?

People Management.

As a successful candidate you will have managed a team of at least 5 individuals, over a period of at least 3 years. You will be able to demonstrate how you have continued to improve performance of an existing team along with displaying skills in creating or growing a team. Experience managing both high & low performing employees will be of advantage along with conflict management.

Incident Management.

You will have a lot of experience dealing with high severity situations, show a clear understanding of the wider blast implications of any issue/outage and potential consequences of differing outcome scenarios. You will also have experience in Change Management & Fault Management.

Vendor Management.

An Amazon, the DCM has to deal with vendors, contractors & security companies. You will be able to prove you have experience dealing with partners and be able to display incidents of both problem & conflict management when dealing with same.

Process Improvement.

You will be able to demonstrate an ability of taking both a good working process & a bad process and improving. You will have experience in processes mapping, implementing remediation steps and how this affected the overall business you were working in. Experience in Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma is preferable

Health & Safety.

Health & Safety should be at the forefront of every DCMs mind. Managers should be able to positively influence the Safety culture of the Data Centre organization.

About the team

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.

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

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences.

Mentorship & Career Growth

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with computer hardware troubleshooting and repair
• Experience in data center engineering or operations
• Experience in people management and team development
• Experience managing complex and fast-moving issues
• Experience analyzing metrics to drive business improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data to drive process and system improvements

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