Lead Data Center Chief Engineer — Operations & Projects

Amazon; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon AWS Infrastructure Services seeks a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead electrical, mechanical and fire/life safety uptime across Cape Town-area data centers. You will manage on-site teams, coordinate with vendors, and drive large-scale projects from concept to completion.

The role requires 5+ years in data center engineering or operations, strong vendor management, and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Travel within the EMEA region may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of vendor management experience.
• 4+ years in data center or critical environments.
• 5+ years in data center engineering or operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of construction or project management experience.
• Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License; operating engineering licenses such as DC II/III preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in data centers.
• Operate independently with limited direct management.
• Assist in the design and build out of new facilities.
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center region and work OT hours as needed to support site stability.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data center 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 EOTs and assist in recruiting efforts for the same.
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff.
• Utilize internal Change Management Systems to manage building workflows.
• MV/LV Isolation to facilitate MV maintenance.
• Provide metric availability reporting on a weekly basis.
• Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.

Skills

Vendor management

Data center experience

Data center engineering/operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amazon AWS Infrastructure Services seeks a Data Center Chief Engineer to lead electrical, mechanical and fire/life safety uptime across Cape Town-area data centers. You will manage on-site teams, coordinate with vendors, and drive large-scale projects from concept to completion.

The role requires 5+ years in data center engineering or operations, strong vendor management, and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Travel within the EMEA region may be required.