Data Center Engineering Lead — 99.999% Uptime

Amazon Inc.; Andrews (TX); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead day-to-day mechanical, electrical, and fire/life safety systems in a data center.

Maintain uptime above 99.999% for mission-critical servers and drive preventative maintenance, daily corrective work, and emergency response. You will manage small-to-medium projects, mentor Engineering Operations Technicians, coordinate with vendors, and document results for future facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.
• 4+ years of administrative experience including Microsoft Office products.
• Experience leading technical teams through daily operations, maintenance evolutions, and complex troubleshooting.
• 4+ years of data center experience including industrial electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Operate independently with limited direct management
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center, escalating to the Data Center Facility Manager as needed
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data center-level events within internal SLA
• Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams

Skills

Training leadership

Education

Engineering degree (associates or higher)

PMP certification

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead day-to-day mechanical, electrical, and fire/life safety systems in a data center.

Maintain uptime above 99.999% for mission-critical servers and drive preventative maintenance, daily corrective work, and emergency response. You will manage small-to-medium projects, mentor Engineering Operations Technicians, coordinate with vendors, and document results for future facilities.