Critical Infrastructure Engineer - Data Center Ops

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 96,600 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

AWS Infrastructure Services engineers the design, delivery, and operation of AWS global infrastructure, including data centers and support systems. This role focuses on full life-cycle engineering, field work, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize capacity, safety, and cost.

You will join a diverse team of experts and contribute to scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure. You will lead and participate in data center projects, engage with operations, design, and safety teams, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Valid and active driver's license.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
• Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.
• Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability.
• Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering audits including on-site visits within Amazon’s data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediations.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Services engineers the design, delivery, and operation of AWS global infrastructure, including data centers and support systems. This role focuses on full life-cycle engineering, field work, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize capacity, safety, and cost.

You will join a diverse team of experts and contribute to scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure. You will lead and participate in data center projects, engage with operations, design, and safety teams, and drive