Data Center Chief Engineer — Nights

Amazon Inc.; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee stock plans

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Covington, GA is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead nights operations and ensure 99.999% uptime for critical data center facilities.

You will oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems, mentor technicians, manage vendor work, and drive safety and efficiency initiatives across the site. This role requires hands-on troubleshooting, project coordination, and clear communication with IT leaders to balance reliability and cost, while meeting

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance.
• 3+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary escalation point for facilities-related issues and oversee operations of critical systems.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and troubleshoot facilities within SLA.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and coordinate with Facility Manager to set team culture.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor teams.
• May assist in new facility build-outs and projects to improve efficiency.
• Work outside of normal hours for routine maintenance and respond to emergencies as needed.
• Communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate with IT managers and business leaders to optimize plant safety, performance, and reliability.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed by vendors and Amazon staff.
• Establish benchmarks, analyze data, and report on facility operations and maintenance.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong communication

Problem solving

Team coordination

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Covington, GA is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead nights operations and ensure 99.999% uptime for critical data center facilities.

You will oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems, mentor technicians, manage vendor work, and drive safety and efficiency initiatives across the site. This role requires hands-on troubleshooting, project coordination, and clear communication with IT leaders to balance reliability and cost, while meeting