Data Centre Engineering Operations

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. 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 with people 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. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

• Management and leadership of DCEO Engineering Team. Executes vision and goals for the team or department.
• Responsible for the overall operation and maintenance (both routine and emergency) of the critical infrastructure supporting IT operations of Data Centers. Has primary responsibility for availability zone of Data Centers.
• Managing and developing teams of shift engineers, providing both technical and leadership expertise and ensuring highest levels of performance. Is active in the training and/or development of others.
• Liaising with internal teams & management groups. Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
• Participates in strategic planning projects. Helping in design, build and bring online new Data Centers. Negotiates and rolls out contracts and space.
• Assisting & managing relationships with vendors & contractors.
• Constantly improving all our processes and procedures. Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance. Creating and maintaining metrics on all aspects of our Data Centers and utilizing those metrics to drive positive changes.
• Assisting in implementing service methodologies including incident management, problem management, change management, capacity management and reporting. Deliver quality service and ensure all customer demands are met.
• Participates in recruiting efforts and performance management of the existing team. Continually raises the bar.
• Conducts financial analysis and contributes to financial decisions. Procurement for DCEO related expenditure
• Ensuring we adhere to and exceed local Health & Safety standards in all our Data Centers.
• Responsible for asset and inventory management.
• Assist in the design and build out of new facilities & multiple projects to increase current facility efficiency. Oversee the build out of Facility-specific infrastructure in existing locations.

About the team

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Diverse Experiences

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• 6+ years of electrical or mechanical engineering experience
• Knowledge of power distribution and data center mechanical cooling systems
• Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Experience responding to off-hour emergency calls

• Master's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of Data Center Engineering or Mission Critical Services Experience.
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units

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