Data Center Chief Engineer: Infra Lead (Relocation)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to ensure peak operation of electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems across a data center.

You will lead preventative maintenance, handle emergency response, and serve as the technical authority for on-site teams and vendors. The role requires travel between data centers, building out new facilities, and coordinating with IT leaders to optimize safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance experience
• 3+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary escalation point for all facilities-related issues. Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on critical systems such as switchgear, generators, UPS, power distribution, chillers, and building monitoring systems.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and troubleshooting within SLA.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and collaborate with Facility Manager to set team culture.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams.
• May assist in building out new facilities and projects to increase current facility efficiency.
• Work outside of normal hours for routine maintenance and respond to out-of-hours emergencies.
• Communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate projects with IT managers and business leaders to optimize safety, performance, and efficiency.

Skills

Electrical facilities maintenance

Mechanical facilities maintenance

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to ensure peak operation of electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems across a data center.

You will lead preventative maintenance, handle emergency response, and serve as the technical authority for on-site teams and vendors. The role requires travel between data centers, building out new facilities, and coordinating with IT leaders to optimize safety and efficiency.