Data Center Chief Engineer DCC Communities

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Amazon Data Services Inc. is currently hiring for a Chief Engineer to support our data centers in the ATL area. The Chief is responsible for ensuring that all electrical mechanical and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves planned preventative maintenance of equipment daily corrective work and emergency response. They are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations within a given data center. The Chief manages smalltomedium projects from planning to completion obtains and tracks quotes for all necessary costs and documenting project results for future implementation at other facilities. The Chief supports Engineering Operation technicians and any third party vendors in their role of providing handson electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. This equipment includes but is not limited to standby diesel generators switch gear UPSs PDUs AHUs cooling towers chemical treatment systems pumps motors VFDs and building automation systems.

* Respond off hours to site events and emergency issues

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.


Key job responsibilities
Oversee the daytoday 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 facilitiesrelated 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 severlevel events within internal SLA.

Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operation Technicians Chief Technician and vendor support teams.

Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operation Technicians.

Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendors and Amazon staff.

Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows.

Communicate complex technical information to a nontechnical audience.

Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies.

Respond to off hour emergency calls related to his data centers and help with the investigation mitigation and recovery of the issue(s).

Candidates should be able to lift up to 40 lbs and or work in elevated locations.

Ability to work in an environment that operates 24/7 with an ability to provide afterhours support as needed. All physical requirements are expected with reasonable accommodations


About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats 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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

We value worklife 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 theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

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3 years of relevant work experience in a data center or other critical environment.

4 years of experience of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations such as: generators transformers switchgear UPS systems ATS units PDU units pumps air handling units and CRAC units.

3 years of experience with BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection/trending

Bachelors or Colleges degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent work experience in Mechanical/Electrical Field.

Electrical or Mechanical trade (Post Secondary Education).

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