How would you like to be a part of Earth’s most customer-centric company? You would work with teams of front-line responders who support the operations of some of the world’s most powerful data centers. Our Data Center Engineering Operations team maintain and operate our critical infrastructure systems so that they are prepared to stand up against any situation.

AWS has the world’s largest cloud computing portfolio. As an Amazonian you will work in some of the most sophisticated, safe, and secure data centers in the world. Our Chief Engineers help keep them that way by working with the brightest minds from around the globe to help test and implement the newest technology and work practices to meet the demands of a changing market.

We have a passion for learning and evolving, it’s how we have helped define ourselves as leaders in the industry. Let’s work hard, have fun, and make history!

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
This position requires you to be an energetic self-starter who will be provided an overall direction the facility needs to be heading. It is expected that, with that provided direction, you are able to ensure all work is scheduled and performed to help meet our goals. This job also requires a strong mechanical and electrical background and the ability to create strong working relationships with internal and external groups.

A day in the life
Each day you will look at the schedule of current and upcoming work, check on the progress of the maintenance work orders being ready to work, assign tasks to the EOTs, ensure PMs are being performed and completed in the tracking tool, and escalate any issues to the Facility Manager. All of this includes major evolutions which could impact customer load to minor evolutions such as office repairs. It is expected that you are the owner of the work going on in your building and work with the FM to ensure our success.

Day in the Life of a Chief Engineer
– Operate independently with limited direct management.
– Act as an 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.
– Drive projects with moderate complexity.
– Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
– Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and responsible for working with Facility Manager (FM) to set team culture.
– Responsible for drills that are building specific and identifying team/individual areas for improvement. Also responsible for working with FM to help improve on the identified weakness.
– Create and deploy ensure compliance for new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, and vendor support teams.
– Establish building performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
– Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
– May assist in the design and build out of new facilities.
– Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency.
– Respond to out of hours emergency calls – second level escalation point for Data Center facilities related issues / failures.
– Working outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required.
– Some travel may be required.
– Walk job sites in uneven terrain. Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder.
– Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds.
– Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or touch, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Hilliard, OH, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– Technical (Military/Trade School) training or degree in a relevant field (for example: electrical, mechanical).
– 5+ years of electrical or mechanical experience.
– 4+ years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience.
– 5+ years of experience MS Office Suite experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– 4+ years of Data Center Engineering Experience.
– Associates or Bachelor’s Degree.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.