Amazon Sr Availability Engineer DCE 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

281569299

• Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty
• Are detail- and data- oriented
• Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
• Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Commissioning, Construction and Design)
• Be inclined to get into the field to see things up close.Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center availability focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the responsibility to think globally about all initiatives.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
AWS Availability Engineering provide the following deliverables:* Building models to quantify availability risk of power generation and transmission technologies which will power AWS DCs
* Integrating power generation and transmission risk assessment models into DC risk assessment models
* Advising on design strategy for AWS DCs based upon the outputs of availability analyses
* Oversight and review of performance metrics
* Developing engineering-oriented analyses of prior availability events
* Oversight & review Failure Mode and Effect Analysis studies
* Conceive, initiate, and lead availability projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation.
* Set the standard for customer serving coordination and repeatable processes as they relate to engineering, test, construction, commissioning, operations, and best practices. Drives process improvements across the organizations to drive increase in availability to meet customer expectation.
* Providing technical oversight of the AWS Basis of Design (BOD), Construction Documentation, SoWs, procurement initiatives, supplier management, commissioning scripts, operation and maintenance manuals and procedures, and all relevant products and processes that drive and impact availability.
* Serving as a technical advisor for AWS data center electrical, mechanical, structural, site, civil, security, network, fire detection and suppression and all design disciplines as they relate to and drive increased availability.
* Working with internal teams to understand customer availability requirements
* Providing technical oversight and review for LSE/CSE COE
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1. Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Nuclear Engineering or equivalent experience
2. Cumulative 7+ years of experience in power generation
3. 5+ years direct experience building risk assessment models for power generation infrastructure
4. Deep understanding of power generation technologies, including gas-fired and nuclear power
5. Deep understanding of high and medium voltage power transmission and distribution infrastructure
6. Strong working knowledge of low voltage electrical infrastructure, including uninterruptible power sources, switchgear, transfer switches, reciprocating engines, etc.
7. Strong working knowledge of mechanical cooling solutions such as chillers, cooling towers, evaporative cooling, and fan systems.
8. Ability to research new designs, technologies, construction methods, and innovative operations procedures of power generation facilities.
9. Ability to critically audit and provide customer-representative feedback on design concepts through exploration, development, deployment/construction, and through operations.
10. Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to improve availability through improved quality, reliability, and maintainability.
11. Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.
12. Possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards.

1. Direct experience in PRA modeling software such as CAFTA
2. Direct experience building availability-focused generation risk assessment models
3. Senior Reactor Operator or Shift Technical Advisor qualification
4. Organized and have the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines and budget
5. Experience using a variety of web-based and other software tools for data analysis and visualization.
6. Direct experience with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers.
7. Experience as resident engineer or hands-on (in the field) design consultant.
8. Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, NESC and OSHA.
9. Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
10. Ability to carry design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/mass production
11. Ability to critically audit and provide customer-representative feedback on design concepts through exploration, development, deployment/construction, and through operations.
12. Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to improve availability through improved quality, reliability, and maintainability.
13. Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.
14. Possess excellent communication and writing skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards
15. EPMS/SCADA/BMS Controls system experience (software and/or hardware)
16. Registered Professional Engineer
17. Advanced degree in engineering, business, or related field
18. Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute facilities