Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 8 hours ago
Night Shift Data Center Chief Engineer, Night Shift
Boardman, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $166K/yr
3+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. The Night Shift Data Center Chief Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center operates at peak efficiency, while managing maintenance and emergency responses, and leading small to medium impact projects.
Agentic AIConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center
Operate independently with limited direct management
Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center, escalating to the Data Center Facility Manager as needed
Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
Troubleshoot and report of facility and data sever-level 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 Engineering Operations Technicians
Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
Ensure all security procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows
Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience
Regularly utilize Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PPT, Word) and other computer programs such as PDF, QUIP, and other dashboards and scheduling tooling
Instruct others on scheduling, ticketing, and provide mentorship in developing solutions
Qualification
Required
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
Technical (Military/Trade School) training or degree in a relevant field (for example: electrical, mechanical)
Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center
Operate independently with limited direct management
Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center, escalating to the Data Center Facility Manager as needed
Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
Troubleshoot and report of facility and data sever-level 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 Engineering Operations Technicians
Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
Ensure all security procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows
Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience
Regularly utilize Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PPT, Word) and other computer programs such as PDF, QUIP, and other dashboards and scheduling tooling
Instruct others on scheduling, ticketing, and provide mentorship in developing solutions
Walk job sites in uneven terrain
Work at heights and from ladders
Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 40 pounds or more
Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment
Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
Perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
Use hands to manipulate small wires and objects
Push or pull heavy objects into position
Work in a noisy environment
Work at depths, such as under raised floors
Preferred
4+ years of data center engineering experience
Experience leading teams
Associates or Bachelor's Degree
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
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
H1B Sponsorship
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22803)
2024 (21175)
2023 (19057)
2022 (24088)
2021 (12233)
2020 (14881)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
BIRD Foundation
2025-01-22Grant
Leadership Team
Matt Garman
Chief Executive Officer
Anand Desikan
CTO, CXO Advisor, and Enterprise Technologist
Recent News
Digital News Asia
2026-01-23
2026-01-23
2026-01-23
Company data provided by crunchbase