Apply on Employer Site

Amazon · 4 months ago

Cluster Operations Leader, ADC Data Center Ops

Manassas, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$164K/yr - $313K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a seasoned leader to join the Data Center Community organization for the Amazon Dedicated Cloud business. The Sr. Manager of Operations will oversee the operation and maintenance of data center systems while managing teams and ensuring high operational performance in safety, security, and availability.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operation and maintenance of data center mechanical, electrical, and controls systems to include preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency maintenance, and change management

Oversight of teams responsible for installation, repair, and decommissioning of data center hardware and network devices

Leading, managing, coaching, and developing the data center cluster operations management teams

Performance management of key vendors and maintenance vendors in line with management goals

Executing the infrastructure operations support component of new cluster launches, new data center launches, and existing data center expansions

Proposing and complying with agreed operational performance goals relating to safety, security, availability, capacity, people/ID&E, and cost

Supporting the physical security safeguarding of the people, assets, and customer data in data centers

Operations budgeting and management of capital expenditures and operating expenses in line with management targets

Contributing to continuous improvement of operational processes, procedures, methods, and tools including those related to safety, security, and availability incident/event response, management, recovery, and resolution

Qualification

Data center operationsMechanicalElectrical systemsTeam leadershipOperational performance managementContinuous improvement methodologiesCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

5+ years experience leading a global or regional team

5+ years experience hiring, leading, and developing high-performing technical teams

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to include long form business documents

Must be willing to travel to data centers in Culpeper, Warrenton and Alexandria

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Preferred

10+ years of global or regional operational experience

Experience with data center facilities including mechanical and electrical infrastructure

Deep knowledge of information technology infrastructure domains such as compute server platforms, storage server platforms, server components, network devices, and IT service delivery preferred

Experience in new sites or expansion of existing sites is ideal

Experience in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma