24/7 Data Center Operations Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life & AD&D insurance

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Frederick, MD is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager to lead hands-on electrical and mechanical systems, ensuring reliability and performance of mission-critical data center infrastructure.

You will oversee 24x7 engineering technicians, manage safety, budgets, and vendor coordination, and drive improvements across UPS, generators, chillers, CRACs, and cooling systems while delivering efficient operations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a management position with 5+ direct reports
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in a data center or mission-critical environment with knowledge of UPS, Generators, HVAC, and other core infrastructure OR 7+ years of technical training/experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the data center's critical infrastructure and ensure work is done to high quality without impacting customers
• Lead safety, security, availability, quality and performance of the team across multiple shift schedules
• Manage teams of 24x7 engineering technicians and Facility Managers
• Drive improvement projects from conception to completion across various support teams
• Ensure staffing levels grow with expansions and actively participate in construction activities
• Coordinate daily with third-party vendors to meet SLAs and budgets
• Oversee operations budget and expenditures efficiently

Skills

Team leadership

Data center operations

Facility management

Budget management

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Frederick, MD is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager to lead hands-on electrical and mechanical systems, ensuring reliability and performance of mission-critical data center infrastructure.

You will oversee 24x7 engineering technicians, manage safety, budgets, and vendor coordination, and drive improvements across UPS, generators, chillers, CRACs, and cooling systems while delivering efficient operations.