Chief Engineer, DCEO, Data Center Engineering Operations

StudySmarter; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 92,883 - 127,714; Full time

Job summary

StudySmarter is seeking an experienced individual for the Data Center Engineering Operations Team. This role involves maintaining and monitoring electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems within the data center to ensure optimal performance and uptime.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, have experience with data center operations, and be knowledgeable in project management. The position offers a salary range of EUR 80,000 to EUR 110,000 per year and is located in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in managing electrical and mechanical systems in data centers.
• Knowledge of project management and critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in operation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data center systems.
• Ensure data center uptime exceeds 99.999%.

Skills

Experience with power management systems

Troubleshooting HVAC systems

Project management in data centers

Technical resource support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Tools

MS Excel

Power monitoring systems

Job description

We are currently looking for an experienced, detail-oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operation and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, and HVAC equipment within the Data Center/Facility.
• Assist in maintenance and monitoring of all Data Center systems, including incidents/events, problems, changes, monitoring, problem escalation/notification/resolution, and all other aspects of Data Center support.
• Monitor and troubleshoot all mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems, voice/data, chiller systems, and generators.
• Provide assistance to contractors or data center engineers to ensure proper operation and maintenance of all facility equipment covered under level I and other certified areas such as fiber optic, electrical certification, HVAC repair (training/certification), UPS, and generator certifications and training.
• Assist in deploying new equipment, such as building racks, cabling, and related tasks.
• Respond to internal Rack customer maintenance, repair, and expansion requests through the ticketing system.
• Perform site walkthroughs to verify proper operation of Facility Equipment and Monitoring Systems.
• Maintain status changes in Mission Critical infrastructure to support corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Review the test quality, performance, safety, and reliability of products, equipment, and processes.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.
• Serve as a technical resource to support Amazon within its owned and operated data centers.
• Ensure that data center equipment supporting mission‑critical servers maintain better than 99.999% uptime.
• Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment or mass production.
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.
• Must be a national of an EU member state.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of critical data center equipment.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA.
• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains.

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Salary: EUR 80000 - 110000 per year

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer.