Senior Data Center Chief Engineer (TS/SCI)

Amazon Inc.; Plain City (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Chief Engineer to lead the mechanical and electrical operations of a data center, ensuring uptime and safety. This role requires coordinating with on-site technicians, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

You will oversee preventative maintenance, incident response, and project execution to enhance reliability while controlling costs. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required for the position and a US citizen is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of vendor management experience.
• 4+ years of data center or other critical environment experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Operate independently with limited direct management.
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center, escalating to the Data Center Facility Manager as needed, and work OT hours as needed to support site stability.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data center-level 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 all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff.
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows.
• Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.

Skills

Vendor management

Data center operations

Project management

MS Office

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Chief Engineer to lead the mechanical and electrical operations of a data center, ensuring uptime and safety. This role requires coordinating with on-site technicians, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

You will oversee preventative maintenance, incident response, and project execution to enhance reliability while controlling costs. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required for the position and a US citizen is preferred.