Senior Data Center Engineer — Lead Critical Infra & Uptime

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Covington (GA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Georgia seeks a Data Center Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems, ensuring peak efficiency and rapid incident response.

You will lead Engineering Operations Technicians and vendor teams, drive standard practices, and support facility expansion and reliability projects. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, training, and cross-functional coordination with IT and business leadership to optimize capacity, safety, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical facilities maintenance experience.
• 2+ years of mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
• Ability to read and write procedures, technical documents, and drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary escalation point for facilities-related issues across critical systems.
• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot within SLAs.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians.
• Develop and deploy standard practices for teams and vendors.
• Assist in building new facilities and improving current efficiency.
• Work outside normal hours for maintenance and emergencies.
• Coordinate with IT managers to optimize safety and performance.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed by all staff and vendors.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Reading drawings

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Team leadership

Emergency response

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Georgia seeks a Data Center Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems, ensuring peak efficiency and rapid incident response.

You will lead Engineering Operations Technicians and vendor teams, drive standard practices, and support facility expansion and reliability projects. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, training, and cross-functional coordination with IT and business leadership to optimize capacity, safety, and