Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 8 hours ago
Data Center Chief Engineer, Data Center Eng Ops
Fairless Hills, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $185K/yr
3+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Team. The Data Center Chief Engineer (CE) is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency while providing training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians.
ConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Act as the primary escalation point for all facilities-related issues. Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc
Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures, and troubleshooting of facility within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and responsible for working with Facility Manager (FM) to set team culture
Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
May assist in the build out of new facilities and assist in projects to increase current facility efficiency
Working outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required, including responding to out-of-hours emergency calls
Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience
Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
Establish building performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance
Utilize Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and other basic administrative tools to perform day to day tasks
Qualification
Required
3+ years of relevant technical position, or 2+ years of professional or military experience
3+ years of electrical or mechanical experience
3+ years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience
Preferred
4+ years of data center engineering experience
Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree
Experience in team leadership
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
10001+ employees
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