Night-Shift Data Center Chief Engineer: Critical Infra

Wishalicious; Covington (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Covington, GA is hiring a Data Center Chief Engineer to ensure peak performance of electrical, mechanical and fire/life safety systems. You will lead a team of Engineering Operations Technicians, coordinate with vendors, and drive standard practices to maintain 99.999% uptime while controlling costs.

You will manage projects from conception to completion, train staff, and work with cross-functional teams to improve reliability and safety across facilities.

Qualifications

• 3 years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents and engineering drawings.
• 3 years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• Experience in data center engineering or operations.
• Experience in construction or project management.
• Experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary escalation point for facilities-related issues.
• Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on critical systems.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and troubleshooting.
• Provide training to Engineering Operations Technicians and coordinate with the Facility Manager.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for engineering teams and vendors.
• Assist in build-out of new facilities and projects to improve efficiency.
• Work outside normal hours for maintenance and out-of-hours calls.
• Communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate with IT managers to manage capacity and safety performance.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed by vendors and staff.
• Establish building benchmarks and prepare reports.
• Utilize MS Office tools for day-to-day tasks.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical facilities

Procedures & engineering drawings

Microsoft Office

Data center operations

Construction/PM

Team leadership

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Covington, GA is hiring a Data Center Chief Engineer to ensure peak performance of electrical, mechanical and fire/life safety systems. You will lead a team of Engineering Operations Technicians, coordinate with vendors, and drive standard practices to maintain 99.999% uptime while controlling costs.

You will manage projects from conception to completion, train staff, and work with cross-functional teams to improve reliability and safety across facilities.