Amazon · 2 months ago
Night Shift Data Center Chief Engineer, Night Shift
Boardman, Oregon, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $185K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a leading cloud services provider, and they are seeking a Night Shift Data Center Chief Engineer to ensure the optimal operation of critical physical infrastructure. This role involves overseeing mechanical and electrical equipment, managing maintenance, and leading projects to enhance operational efficiency.
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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)
Preferred
4+ years of data center engineering experience
Experience leading teams
Associates or Bachelor's Degree
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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