Lead Data Center Engineering Operations – Area Manager

Amazon; Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 129,200 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

RSUs

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Area Manager to lead on-site data center engineering operations, ensuring uptime, safety, and reliability across facilities.

You will guide shift teams, manage vendor performance, and drive continuous improvement in capacity planning and efficiency. The role requires strong people management, deep knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical systems, and a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of people-management and team-development experience.
• Experience maintaining SLAs through proactive issue detection and reporting.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in critical data center operations ( feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS, PDU, chillers, pumps, air handling units, CRAC units ).

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site management of shift technicians, senior shift technicians, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Maintain availability and performance of the Data Center availability zone.
• Participate in strategic planning projects and financial analysis.
• Manage 5 or more direct reports, including managers of managers.
• Negotiate and roll out contracts and space allocations.
• Oversee facility-specific infrastructure build-outs and campus expansions.
• Recruit, train, and develop staff.
• Execute the vision and goals for the team or department.
• Manage multiple site projects using project management principles.
• Set priorities, develop project plans, and deliver on budget and schedule.
• Maintain best practices, create work plans, monitor progress, and report performance.
• Coordinate with IT and business leaders to manage capacity, safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Operate routine and emergency services for systems such as switchgear, generators, UPS, power distribution, chillers, cooling towers, and building monitoring systems.
• Assist in design and build of new facilities and efficiency projects.
• Oversee asset and inventory management.
• Lead metric reporting on critical facility operations.

Skills

People management

SLA management

Critical data center ops

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Area Manager to lead on-site data center engineering operations, ensuring uptime, safety, and reliability across facilities.

You will guide shift teams, manage vendor performance, and drive continuous improvement in capacity planning and efficiency. The role requires strong people management, deep knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical systems, and a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.