Data Center Chief Engineer: Uptime & Ops Leader

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead electrical and mechanical operations in a data center environment. You will oversee critical facility systems, supervise technicians, and drive reliability above 99.999% uptime.

You will manage projects from conception to completion, coordinate with vendors, and implement standard practices while ensuring safety and security. Travel to active data centers will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical or mechanical experience in data centers.
• 3+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience.
• Technical training or degree in electrical or mechanical field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Operate independently with limited direct management.
• Escalation point for facilities-related issues within the data center.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Create and deploy standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians.
• Ensure safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff.
• Ensure security procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff.
• Utilize CMMS to manage building workflows.
• Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Lead scheduling, ticketing, and mentorship in developing solutions.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Data center experience

Technical training

Education

Technical training or degree in electrical/mechanical field

Tools

CMMS

Office suite

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead electrical and mechanical operations in a data center environment. You will oversee critical facility systems, supervise technicians, and drive reliability above 99.999% uptime.

You will manage projects from conception to completion, coordinate with vendors, and implement standard practices while ensuring safety and security. Travel to active data centers will be required as needed.