AMER Global Data Center Strategy & Design Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the AMER Global Engineering Strategy (GES) team, overseeing engineering due diligence, site master planning, and design strategy for the region.

You will develop managers and ICs, represent AMER in global forums, and ensure cost, schedule, and performance goals are met. You will guide civil, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and other disciplines while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver design-ready sites and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data center design, HVAC design, or related product development experience.
• 10+ years of mission critical facilities experience
• 2+ years of engineering team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers and managers across the AMER region, setting clear direction and raising the bar on performance, hiring, and talent development.
• Own the engineering due diligence, site master planning, and site design strategy outcomes for the AMER region, maintaining the highest performance and safety standards.
• Set and drive regional engineering strategy across the core disciplines (civil, geotechnical, acoustics, electrical, mechanical, high voltage), guiding consultants and defining the design-ready standard.
• Partner with data center engineering, real estate, energy, water, pre-construction, procurement, and product teams to unblock delivery and align on priorities.
• Coordinate with other GES leads to ensure global consistency and application of lessons learned.
• Represent AMER in global GES business reviews and leadership forums; translate global strategy into regional execution and report on goals, KPIs, and risks.
• Drive innovation that reduces budgets and increases efficiency, including standardization, reference designs, and template adoption.
• Manage regional deployment plans for new data center design transitions and intercepts, ensuring alignment with global teams and partner organizations.

Skills

Data center design

Engineering leadership

Mission critical facilities

Education

Engineering degree

PE license

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the AMER Global Engineering Strategy (GES) team, overseeing engineering due diligence, site master planning, and design strategy for the region.

You will develop managers and ICs, represent AMER in global forums, and ensure cost, schedule, and performance goals are met. You will guide civil, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and other disciplines while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver design-ready sites and