Data Center Facility Lead – 24x7 Ops & Reliability

Socket.dev; Louisa (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager to lead data center physical infrastructure, ensure reliability, and drive efficient operations. You will supervise 24x7 engineering teams, coordinate with vendors, and manage budgets while maintaining high safety and security standards.

The role requires travel to active sites and may involve working in a developing facility; strong leadership and incident response experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of people management and team development experience.
• 5+ years engineering work managing large-scale services.
• Experience maintaining SLAs through proactive issue detection.
• Experience operating a mission-critical team or product.
• High school or equivalent diploma.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the data center's critical physical infrastructure.
• Manage teams of 24x7 engineering technicians.
• Drive improvement projects from conception to completion.
• Coordinate daily with third-party vendors to meet SLAs.
• Manage operations budget and expenditures.
• Serve as after-hours on-call Data Center Facility Manager.

Skills

People management

Team development

Vendor coordination

Budget management

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager to lead data center physical infrastructure, ensure reliability, and drive efficient operations. You will supervise 24x7 engineering teams, coordinate with vendors, and manage budgets while maintaining high safety and security standards.

The role requires travel to active sites and may involve working in a developing facility; strong leadership and incident response experience are essential.