Global Data Center Operations Director

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New Florence (MO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Missouri seeks a senior executive to lead data center operations across regional facilities. You will direct Data Center Managers and hourly associates, ensuring safety, availability, and efficient operations.

Travel between sites to manage network, server rack infra, and infrastructure across multiple facilities, while aligning with AWS cloud platforms. The role requires deep IT infra knowledge, experience with hybrid environments, and a track record of operational

Qualifications

• 7+ years management experience in an operations, critical infrastructure, manufacturing, production, or distribution environment.
• 3+ years' experience implementing LEAN/6 Sigma methodology (continuous improvement, DMAIC/DVADV, 5 Whys, Root Cause analysis, etc.).
• 3+ Years of experience in working with network cabling, optic types, and test equipment, and experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies within a data center-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Data Center Managers (3-9 areas and front‑line managers) and 100-150 hourly associates within Regional Data Centers.
• Attainment of organizational performance goals and objectives relating to safety, security, availability, scaling, and efficiency in support of our data center operations.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Accountability for meeting and exceeding operational goals.
• Strategic planning and forecasting; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; resolve problems; and address staffing needs.
• Obsess over team learning and development, both from a technical/functional and soft skills perspective including mentoring and training.
• Develop, improve, and share operational best practices across the globe.
• Hiring, managing, and developing the operations management team including data center managers and data center operations technicians. Planning and executing the Infrastructure Operations component of new AWS data center buildouts, new colocation buildouts, AWS data center expansions, and colocation expansions, including the network and server rack infrastructure to facilitate the daily operations.
• Experience in successful insourcing and/or outsourcing specific tasks balancing internal skillsets with frugality.
• Continuous improvement of operational processes, procedures, methods, and tools.

Skills

Leadership

LEAN/6 Sigma

Data center ops

Network cabling & test equipment

Safety & incident response

Tools

PMP

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Missouri seeks a senior executive to lead data center operations across regional facilities. You will direct Data Center Managers and hourly associates, ensuring safety, availability, and efficient operations.

Travel between sites to manage network, server rack infra, and infrastructure across multiple facilities, while aligning with AWS cloud platforms. The role requires deep IT infra knowledge, experience with hybrid environments, and a track record of operational