Data Center Chief Engineer — Operations & Reliability

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

RSUs / Stock options

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead preventive maintenance, troubleshoot facility systems, and coordinate with engineers and vendors.

The role oversees electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment across a data center. The position requires 3+ years in electrical/mechanical facilities maintenance, strong Excel and reporting skills, and a willingness to travel to multiple data centers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical facilities maintenance and 2+ years of mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
• 3+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.
• Willingness to travel between data center locations as needed.
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until facility is operational.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary escalation point for facilities issues and oversee critical systems operations.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures within SLAs.
• Provide training to Engineering Operations Technicians and coordinate with Facility Manager to set team culture.
• Create and deploy standard practices for engineers and vendor teams.
• Assist in building out new facilities and projects to improve efficiency.

Skills

Electrical facilities maintenance

Mechanical facilities maintenance

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead preventive maintenance, troubleshoot facility systems, and coordinate with engineers and vendors.

The role oversees electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment across a data center. The position requires 3+ years in electrical/mechanical facilities maintenance, strong Excel and reporting skills, and a willingness to travel to multiple data centers.