Regional Data Center Chief Engineer: 99.999% Uptime

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Lithia Springs, GA is seeking a Regional Chief Engineer to lead Data Center Engineering Operations. You will manage electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems, drive safety culture, and deliver maintenance and projects across multiple facilities.

You will mentor Engineering Operation Technicians, coordinate with vendors, and ensure 99.999% uptime while driving cost-efficiency and standardized processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment, or 10+ years of relevant discipline work experience.
• Experience with cross functional project or program delivery.
• Experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships.
• Regional data center engineering operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain high safety standards; promote world-class safety culture.
• Improve infrastructure via standardized procedures and metrics.
• Collaborate with engineers to streamline maintenance and risk assessments.
• Achieve 100% uptime for customer infrastructure.
• Train and mentor staff on corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Collaborate with third-party providers for operational excellence.
• Lead strategic infrastructure projects for top performance.
• Deliver build-out and retrofit of facilities via technical review and contracted providers.
• Ensure capability to respond to customer-impacting events.
• Elevate chief engineers' capabilities; coordinate readiness tests and drills.

Skills

Cross-functional project delivery

Vendor management

Regional DC operations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Lithia Springs, GA is seeking a Regional Chief Engineer to lead Data Center Engineering Operations. You will manage electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems, drive safety culture, and deliver maintenance and projects across multiple facilities.

You will mentor Engineering Operation Technicians, coordinate with vendors, and ensure 99.999% uptime while driving cost-efficiency and standardized processes.