Senior Data Center Facilities & Operations Manager

Amazon Inc.; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Facility Manager II to lead critical data center operations, drive reliability, and optimize performance across complex technical environments.

You’ll oversee 24x7 engineering technicians and Facility Managers while coordinating with internal teams and external vendors. This hands-on leadership role covers electrical and mechanical systems, safety, budget control, staffing, and ongoing construction activities, with the goal of ensuring uninterrupted

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience, or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related fields
• 3+ years of in industrial electrical or mechanical systems experience
• 5+ years of work in a managerial/supervisory with 8-10 or more direct reports

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the data center's critical infrastructure. Ensure that all work performed within the space is done to high quality and without impact to internal/external customers
• Oversee the safety, security, availability, quality, and performance of the team, while driving a positive customer experience across multiple shift schedules
• Manage teams of 24x7 engineering technicians and Facility Managers in all facets of their career
• Engage in improvement projects, often requiring reaching out to a variety of support teams, and drive them from conception to completion
• Ensure staffing levels are maintained and grow with expansions
• Be actively involved in ongoing construction activities
• Coordinate daily with a multitude of third‑party vendors ensuring adherence to contracted SLAs
• Effectively and efficiently manage the operations budget and expenditures

Skills

Management

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Team leadership

Budgeting

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related fields

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or 7+ years in data center environment

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Facility Manager II to lead critical data center operations, drive reliability, and optimize performance across complex technical environments.

You’ll oversee 24x7 engineering technicians and Facility Managers while coordinating with internal teams and external vendors. This hands-on leadership role covers electrical and mechanical systems, safety, budget control, staffing, and ongoing construction activities, with the goal of ensuring uninterrupted