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Chief Engineer, Data Center Engg Ops

Amazon· Facilities, Maintenance, & Real Estate
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Stafford, VA$111.3k - $186.1kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Lead engineering operations for Amazon data centers, acting as primary escalation point for facilities-related issues, overseeing routine and emergency services for critical infrastructure, and driving training, standard practices, and projects to maintain high uptime and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary escalation point for all facilities-related issues. Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on critical systems (switchgear, generators, UPS, PDUs, chillers, cooling towers, CRAH units, BMS, etc.).
  • Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and troubleshoot facilities within SLA.
  • Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and collaborate with Facility Manager to set team culture.
  • Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams.
  • May assist in build-out of new facilities and projects to increase facility efficiency.
  • Work outside normal hours for routine maintenance and respond to out-of-hours emergencies.
  • Communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
  • Coordinate with IT managers and business leaders to manage projects, capacity, safety, performance, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Ensure safety procedures are adhered to by vendors and Amazon staff.
  • Establish building performance benchmarks, analyses, and reports on all aspects of critical facility operations and maintenance.
  • Utilize MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and other basic administrative tools.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment or mass production
  • Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows OS
  • Experience with power management and power monitoring systems
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
  • Willingness and ability to travel to active data center sites as required
  • US citizenship required and ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI with polygraph (and agency-specific clearances)

Skills

Required:Project managementFacility engineeringRoot cause analysisTechnical communication

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and life/AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee assistance programs and mental health support
  • Flexible spending accounts and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
  • RSU and sign-on payments as part of compensation package
  • Comprehensive AWS benefits described in job posting
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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