Chief Engineer, DCEO

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a detail‑oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Team. This team works to maintain the critical physical infrastructure that supports Amazon Web Services. The Data Center Chief Engineer (CE) ensures that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center operates at peak efficiency through planned preventive maintenance, daily corrective work, and emergency response.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Management and leadership of the DCEO Engineering Team
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of critical facility operations and maintenance
• Responsible for the on‑site management of shift technicians, senior shift technicians, sub‑contractors, and vendors
• Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on critical systems such as switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.
• Data center capacity planning and reporting
• Assist in the design and buildout of new facilities
• Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability, and efficiency
• Deliver quality service and ensure all customer demands are met
• Responsible for asset and inventory management
• Respond to out‑of‑hours emergency calls – first level escalation point for Data Center facilities related issues / failures
• Primary on‑call shift rotation – training and development of EOTs including night shift personnel

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical or mechanical experience
• 3+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience
• Technical (Military/Trade School) training or degree in a relevant field (e.g., electrical, mechanical)

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of data center engineering experience
• Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree
• Experience leading a team

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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