Senior Data Center Engineer & Operations Lead

Amazon Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems across mission-critical facilities. You will lead operations, perform preventive maintenance, and manage incidents to sustain 99.999% uptime.

You’ll direct engineering teams, coordinate with vendors, and drive cost-efficient projects from concept to completion while training staff and ensuring safety and security standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of data center experience including industrial electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience leading technical teams through daily operations, maintenance evolutions, and complex troubleshooting.
• 4+ years of administrative experience including Microsoft Office products.

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
• 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
• Ensure all security 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
• Using Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PPT, Word) and other computer programs such as PDF, QUIP, and other dashboards and scheduling tooling.
• Instruct others on scheduling, ticketing, and providing mentorship in developing solutions.

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems across mission-critical facilities. You will lead operations, perform preventive maintenance, and manage incidents to sustain 99.999% uptime.

You’ll direct engineering teams, coordinate with vendors, and drive cost-efficient projects from concept to completion while training staff and ensuring safety and security standards.