Amazon Data Center Engineering Operations Area Manager 

United States, Oregon 

476856799

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
The Data Center Engineering Operations Area Manager (DCEO), with be responsible for data center engineering operations across an Availability Zone including risk management and mitigation, corrective and preventative maintenance of critical infrastructure, vendor management and metric reporting.- Responsible for the on-site management of shift technicians, senior shift technicians, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices and procedures.- Participates in strategic planning projects.
- Conducts financial analysis and contributes to financial decisions.
- Typically manages 5 or more direct reports, manager of managers.
- Negotiates and rolls out contracts and space.- Participates in recruiting efforts.
- Is active in the training and/or development of others.- Will conduct Project Management for multiple sites
- May participate in training of staff.- Has a deep understanding of best practices in their area of expertise and ensures their application.
- Creates work plans and monitors accomplishments.- Effectively sets priorities to meet goals on budget and on time.
- Demonstrates strong people/program management skills.
- Is resourceful, maintains effective pace and gets things done.- Drives accountability for results.
- Analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.- Operate and manage both routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.
- May assist in the design and build out of new facilities.
- May assist in projects to increase current facility efficiency.
- Responsible for asset and inventory management.
- Assist in recruiting efforts
A day in the life
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- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent work experience in Mechanical/Electrical Field
- 6+ years of experience in a management position with 5 or more direct reports
- 10+ years of experience working in critical infrastructure operations