Data Center Area Manager, DCEO

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global 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 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 of 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.

We are seeking a Data Center Area Manager to serve as a technical resource and leader within Amazon data centers. The position will help ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations. The Area Manager is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of all electrical mechanical and HVAC equipment within the data centers. The Area Manager will assist in maintaining a high reliability and performance while keeping operating costs in facilities at a minimum. This equipment supports mission-critical servers and must maintain better than 99.99% uptime.

Key job responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of the data centers critical physical infrastructure. Ensure that all work performed within the space is done to high quality and without impact to internal/external customers
- Manage teams of 24x7 engineering technicians in all facets of their career
- Engage in improvement projects often requiring reaching out to a variety of support teams and drive them from conception to completion
- Coordinate daily with third party vendors ensuring adherence to contracted SLAs
- Effectively and efficiently manage the operations budget and expenditures
- Operate as the after hours on-call Data Center Facility Manager for the data centers in the region.
- Respond to any issues within the data centers and managing the investigation mitigation and recovery of the issue(s)

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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- 5 years of relevant experience working in a data center or other critical environments with extensive knowledge in UPS Generators HVAC Evaporators and other critical infrastructure
- 3 years experience in people management troubleshooting and problem solving

- An excellent understanding of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders transformers generators switchgear UPS systems ATS units PDU units chillers pumps air handling units and CRAHU unit
- Strong verbal and written communication skills technical writing or business justifications (white paper experience)
- Advanced electrical or mechanical certifications (Bachelors degree or higher in a relevant engineering discipline)

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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