Senior Data Center Engineering Operations Leader

Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town seeks a Data Center Engineering Operations Senior Chief Engineer to lead a team of facility managers and engineers. You will oversee mission-critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including UPS, switchgear, diesel generators, HVAC and related systems while driving safety, reliability and cost effectiveness.

You will mentor a broad team of professionals, coordinate with cross-functional leaders, and champion continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience leading design concepts through deployment or mass production.
• Experience with power management and monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of facility professionals including managers of managers.
• Hire, manage, develop and coach DC facility staff.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Safety, HR and Recruiting; manage vendors.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Vendor management

Data center operations

Safety culture

Project management

Electrical/Mechanical systems

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Windows OS

Power monitoring systems

Job description

Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town seeks a Data Center Engineering Operations Senior Chief Engineer to lead a team of facility managers and engineers. You will oversee mission-critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including UPS, switchgear, diesel generators, HVAC and related systems while driving safety, reliability and cost effectiveness.

You will mentor a broad team of professionals, coordinate with cross-functional leaders, and champion continuous