Data Center Chief Engineer: 99.999% Uptime Leader

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Hilliard (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems in our Ohio data center.

This role ensures 99.999% uptime and leads preventative maintenance, corrective work, and emergency response. You will manage small-to-medium projects, coordinate with on-site teams and vendors, train EOTs, and implement standard practices while controlling costs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of vendor management experience.
• 4+ years in a data center or other critical environment.
• 5+ years of data center engineering or operations.
• 5+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in vendor management.
• Experience in a data center or other critical environment.
• Experience in data center engineering or operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities‑related issues within the data center, escalating to the Data Center Facility Manager as needed
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Troubleshoot and report of facility and data sever‑level events within internal SLA
• Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
• Ensure all security procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows
• Communicate complex technical information to a non‑technical audience
• Regularly utilize Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PPT, Word) and other computer programs such as PDF, QUIP, and other dashboards and scheduling tooling.
• Instruct others on scheduling, ticketing, and provide mentorship in developing solutions.

Skills

Vendor management

Data center operations

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems in our Ohio data center.

This role ensures 99.999% uptime and leads preventative maintenance, corrective work, and emergency response. You will manage small-to-medium projects, coordinate with on-site teams and vendors, train EOTs, and implement standard practices while controlling costs.