Senior Data Center Operations Leader

Amazon; Canton (MS); On-site; USD 138,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a strategic senior manager to oversee data center operations across multiple facilities, ensuring 24/7 uptime and alignment with global engineering initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive mission-critical facilities experience, and the ability to manage a large organizational structure including Area and Facility Managers. You will partner with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver reliable, cost-efficient infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience leading high-performing technical teams in mission-critical facilities.
• 10+ years in mission-critical facilities with management of managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations management across multiple data center locations.
• Direct Area Managers and Facility Managers to ensure 24/7 uptime.
• Oversee on-site technical teams and third-party vendors.
• Develop staffing plans and mentor leaders within the cluster.
• Align with global Data Center Engineering Operations on initiatives.
• Manage OPEX/CAPEX for facilities and energy efficiency projects.
• Forecast capacity and support ongoing construction activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Data center operations

MEP infrastructure knowledge

People management

Hiring & development

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a strategic senior manager to oversee data center operations across multiple facilities, ensuring 24/7 uptime and alignment with global engineering initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive mission-critical facilities experience, and the ability to manage a large organizational structure including Area and Facility Managers. You will partner with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver reliable, cost-efficient infrastructure.