Global Data Center Operations Leader

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 189,000; 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 Manager to lead teams responsible for global data center operations, drive performance, and optimize processes to meet rapid growth. You will manage engineers and technicians, build strong vendor relationships, and implement innovative infrastructure solutions.

You will travel between active data centers, develop and monitor operational metrics, and ensure safety and reliability while delivering cost-effective capacity for AWS customers.

Qualifications

• Experience creating reports, interpreting metrics and driving overall insights or analysis.
• Experience in vendor management.
• 4+ years of experience in a data center technology role and/or 4+ years of knowledge in TCP/IP networking, network cabling, fiber, optic types, and test equipment.
• 4+ years of experience in management/team lead function.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing teams of engineers, providing both technical and leadership expertise and ensuring the highest levels of performance.
• Maintaining existing Data Centers
• Helping build and bring online new Data Centers
• Constantly improving all our processes and procedures.
• Assisting & managing relationships with external vendors & contractors
• Liaising with internal teams & management groups
• Ensuring we adhere to and exceed local Health & Safety standards in all our Data Centers
• Creating and maintaining metrics on all aspects of our Data Centers and utilizing those metrics to drive positive changes
• Assisting in implementing service methodologies including incident management, problem management, change management, capacity management, etc.

Skills

Report & metrics analysis

Vendor management

Team leadership

Networking basics (TCP/IP)

Travel readiness

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Manager to lead teams responsible for global data center operations, drive performance, and optimize processes to meet rapid growth. You will manage engineers and technicians, build strong vendor relationships, and implement innovative infrastructure solutions.

You will travel between active data centers, develop and monitor operational metrics, and ensure safety and reliability while delivering cost-effective capacity for AWS customers.