Chief Engineer, Data Center Ops — TS/SCI Clearance

Amazon; Mineral (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on bonus

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/safety systems in data centers. You will serve as the primary escalation point for facilities issues and coordinate with technicians, vendors, and facility managers to ensure safety, reliability, and performance.

You will analyze root causes, develop standard practices, and help build out new facilities while working occasional non‑business hours for maintenance or emergencies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical facilities.
• 3+ years of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) experience.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.
• Preferred: Experience in construction or project management.
• Preferred: Experience in data center engineering or operations.
• Preferred: Experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary escalation point for facilities-related issues and oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on critical systems such as switchgear, generators, UPS, chillers, cooling towers, and building monitoring systems.
• Perform root-cause analysis of equipment failures and troubleshoot facility issues within internal SLAs.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and collaborate with the Facility Manager to set team culture.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for EOTs, CEs, and vendor support teams.
• Assist in the build-out of new facilities and projects to increase current facility efficiency.
• Work outside normal business hours for routine maintenance, including response to out-of-hours emergencies.
• Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience and coordinate with IT managers and business leaders on projects to optimize safety, performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendors and Amazon staff.
• Establish building performance benchmarks, conduct analysis, and prepare reports on critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and other basic administrative tools to perform day-to-day tasks.

Skills

Data center facilities management

Microsoft Office efficiency

Technical documentation

Team leadership

Vendor coordination

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/safety systems in data centers. You will serve as the primary escalation point for facilities issues and coordinate with technicians, vendors, and facility managers to ensure safety, reliability, and performance.

You will analyze root causes, develop standard practices, and help build out new facilities while working occasional non‑business hours for maintenance or emergencies.