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
• Serve as the primary business interface with the Colocation provider for daily operations within the data center
• Manage the Colocation provider to conduct regular inspections and routine preventive maintenance including switchgear, generators, UPS, and cooling systems
• Engage in non-office on-call responsibilities and respond promptly to emergency situations or incidents that may impact AWS services
• Serve as primary site responder for emergency events to maintain prompt facility restoration and rack recovery
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for data center facilities issues with the Colocation provider
• Constantly explore and recommend improvements to enhance data center safety, security, and availability
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of all Colocation facilities planned maintenance works to meet AWS internal standards
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date Data Center infrastructure inventory through related matrices and internal dashboards
• Take charge of rack installation and conduct rack space, power, and cooling assessments
• Participate in expansion projects to maintain the highest operational efficiency in the project phase
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.
Why AWS?
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
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.
Mentorship & Career Growth
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.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
- 3+ years of vendor management experience
- 4+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field- 3+ years of construction or project management experience
- Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License
- operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
- Experience in construction or project management
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