Datacenter Reliability Engineer: Risk & Availability

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Sign-on payments

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking an Infrastructure Reliability Engineer to lead datacenter reliability risk identification, assessment and mitigation across electrical, mechanical, and network systems.

You will own root-cause analyses of critical equipment failures and drive continuous improvements to maximize availability for AWS customers. We value leadership, problem-solving, and strong communication, plus experience with vendor auditing and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.
• Experience in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation, or related.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and models.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability risk identification and mitigation for datacenter equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis of critical failures and implement CAPA.
• Lead vendor auditing and quarterly reviews to improve availability.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Electrical/Engineering or related

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking an Infrastructure Reliability Engineer to lead datacenter reliability risk identification, assessment and mitigation across electrical, mechanical, and network systems.

You will own root-cause analyses of critical equipment failures and drive continuous improvements to maximize availability for AWS customers. We value leadership, problem-solving, and strong communication, plus experience with vendor auditing and cross‑functional collaboration.