Data Center Facilities Lead - 24/7 Operations

Amazon Inc.; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 117,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager in Sparks, NV to lead critical data center operations and ensure reliability of electrical and mechanical systems. You will manage 24x7 engineering teams, coordinate with vendors, and drive improvements while controlling budgets in a high‑stakes environment.

This role requires hands‑on experience with switchgear, UPS, PDUs, generators, chillers, and building automation, plus strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a managerial/supervisory role with 5+ direct reports
• 3+ years in industrial electrical or mechanical systems
• 3+ years of administrative experience including Microsoft Office products

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the data center's critical physical infrastructure.
• Manage teams of 24x7 engineering technicians in all facets of their career
• Engage in improvement projects, often requiring reaching out to a variety of support teams, and drive them from conception to completion
• Coordinates daily with a multitude of third-party vendors ensuring adherence to contracted SLAs
• Effectively and efficiently manage the operations budget and expenditures
• Routinely operate as the after-hour on-call Data Center Facility Manager for the data centers in the region. This will include responding to any issues within the data centers and managing the investigation, mitigation, and recovery of the issue(s)

Skills

Managerial experience

Administrative experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager in Sparks, NV to lead critical data center operations and ensure reliability of electrical and mechanical systems. You will manage 24x7 engineering teams, coordinate with vendors, and drive improvements while controlling budgets in a high‑stakes environment.

This role requires hands‑on experience with switchgear, UPS, PDUs, generators, chillers, and building automation, plus strong communication and leadership skills.