Senior Data Center Critical Infra Engineer - Field Testing

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer for its SCFM and Data Center operations. The role leads facility upgrade and greenfield projects, ensuring safety and reliability of building infrastructure while coordinating with SCFM, IFM, and cross‑functional teams.

Expect field work, audits, and travel. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong engineering judgment, data‑driven decision making, and experience managing engineering projects and consultants.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering judgement and ability to provide recommendations despite uncertainty.
• Detail and data orientation in evaluating facility issues.
• Experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
• Ability to build trust and relationships with Operations, Commissioning, Construction and Design teams.
• Willingness to go into the field to observe and solve issues up close.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, perform RCA, and create CA documentation for equipment failures.
• Conduct feasibility studies for facility upgrades and analyze design solutions.
• Improve facility availability, efficiency and reduce costs; enable Liquid Cooling tech for test environments.
• Drive standardization of space planning, design implementation and construction practices.
• Navigate ambiguity and support operational issues with minimal guidance; review procedures on-site.
• Interface with hardware engineers, program managers, EHS, control, design and construction teams to promote standards.
• Lead engineering audits and on-site visits; produce reports with mitigations.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction and fit-out projects; review commissioning and turnover.
• Review preventive maintenance programs with IFM partners to ensure reliability.
• Willingness to travel 25% or more domestically and internationally.

Skills

Strong engineering judgement

Detail and data oriented

Project management experience

Stakeholder relationship building

Field engineering experience

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer for its SCFM and Data Center operations. The role leads facility upgrade and greenfield projects, ensuring safety and reliability of building infrastructure while coordinating with SCFM, IFM, and cross‑functional teams.

Expect field work, audits, and travel. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong engineering judgment, data‑driven decision making, and experience managing engineering projects and consultants.