Data Center Chief Engineer: Lead Critical Infra & Ops

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; 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 the Covington data center. You will lead planned maintenance, respond to incidents, and serve as the technical focal point for EOT and vendors.

You will collaborate with IT managers to optimize safety, reliability, and efficiency while ensuring compliance and safety protocols. Some after-hours work may be required to support critical facilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of MS Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• 3+ years electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
• 3+ years electrical facilities maintenance experience and 2+ years mechanical facilities maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary escalation point for facilities-related issues and oversee routine and emergency services on critical systems.
• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot facility issues within SLAs.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and coordinate with the Facility Manager.
• Create and deploy standard practices for engineers and vendor teams.
• Support new facilities construction and projects to improve efficiency.
• Work outside normal hours for routine maintenance and after-hours emergencies.
• Communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate with IT managers to manage capacity and optimize safety and efficiency.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed by vendors and staff.
• Establish building performance benchmarks and prepare reports on facility operations.
• Utilize MS Excel, Word, Outlook and basic admin tools for day-to-day tasks.

Skills

MS Office

Technical writing

Root cause analysis

Communication

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 the Covington data center. You will lead planned maintenance, respond to incidents, and serve as the technical focal point for EOT and vendors.

You will collaborate with IT managers to optimize safety, reliability, and efficiency while ensuring compliance and safety protocols. Some after-hours work may be required to support critical facilities.