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Amazon Data Center Facility Manager DCEO 
Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt 
206167969

05.02.2025
DESCRIPTION

Our Data Centers runs critical IT infrastructure, it requires a reliable supply of uninterrupted cooling and power at all times, in order to deliver continuous uptime availability for our customers. We encounter interesting, complex problems every day, being a technical manager in Amazon means that you can innovate to solve these issues and help drive Operations Excellence in all areas of your role.
About AWSDiverse 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.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 BalanceYou’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
Safety
· Set and maintain the highest standard for safety and actively promoting a world-class safety culture.People
· Hire, manage, develop and coach a team of line-level facility engineers.
· Collaborate with other teams including Finance, Safety, HR, Recruiting.
· Manage vendors and vendor contracting negotiations.Operations and Maintenance
· Lead the engineering team in a mission critical 24x7 culture
· Manage key electrical and mechanical Data Center equipment, including HV/MV Transformers, Diesel Generators, UPS, Switchgear, ATS, Water and Air Cooled Chillers, CRACH and CRAC units, AHUs, Free Cooling Units, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
· Implement strategic maintenance scheduling of recurring preventive tasks
· Create resources and processes for the engineering team to respond to failures effectivly and perform corrective break-fix activities on mission-critical infrastructures.
· Review and approve equipment maintenance and repair processes and procedures as well as the ability to tactfully drive continuous organizational change management and improvements.
· Prepare for and manage the team through facility infrastructure incident management plan. This includes event planning, drill coordination, escalation, incident mitigation, and post event reporting and follow up.
· Adhere Data Center industry best practices for PUE management and long term strategic plan for achieving energy efficiency targets

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• An Electrical or Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent
• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in large scale critical services
• At least additional 4 years of experience as a manager of an engineering team in a mission critical 24x7 culture
• Prior ownership of the operation of a mission-critical facility by leading an engineering team
• Ability to respond effectively to critical events by guiding the engineering team for mitigating/resolving the root cause of the event


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of Engineering and Management Experience in mission-critical operations environment (e.g. Data Center, nuclear facility, high technology manufacturing, healthcare, aviation maintenance, oil and gas) preferably linked to a 24/7 uninterrupted operations.
• Strong Electrical and/or Mechanical knowledge on Data Center Infrastructure, Industry Best practices
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of success in delivering complex projects