Senior Data Center Chief Engineer — 24/7 Uptime Leader

Amazon Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to ensure all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems operate at peak efficiency across a data center in Colorado. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, rapid response to incidents, and collaboration with on-site technicians and external vendors.

You will manage projects from conception to completion, track costs, and document results to enable replication at other facilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of vendor management experience.
• 4+ years of data center or critical environment experience.
• 5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience.
• 5+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Operate independently with limited direct management.
• Act as escalation point for facilities-related issues and work OT as needed.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data center events within internal SLA.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians.
• Ensure safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff.
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows.
• Communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.

Skills

Vendor management

Data center operations

Data center engineering

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to ensure all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems operate at peak efficiency across a data center in Colorado. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, rapid response to incidents, and collaboration with on-site technicians and external vendors.

You will manage projects from conception to completion, track costs, and document results to enable replication at other facilities.