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Data Center Chief Engineer , DCEO

Amazon· Operations IT & Support Engineering
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Hampton, GA$111.3k - $186.1kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior role overseeing mechanical/electrical systems and safety in Amazon data centers, accountable for maintenance, incident response, project execution, and leadership of Engineering Operations Technicians to ensure high uptime and safe operations.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
  • Operate independently with limited direct management
  • Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center, escalating to the Data Center Facility Manager as needed
  • Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
  • Troubleshoot and report facility and data center-level events within internal SLA
  • Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
  • Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians
  • Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
  • Ensure all security procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
  • Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows
  • Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience
  • Using Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PPT, Word) and other computer programs such as PDF, QUIP, and other dashboards and scheduling tooling
  • Instruct others on scheduling, ticketing, and providing mentorship in developing solutions.

Qualifications

  • Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
  • 4+ years of data center experience including industrial electrical and mechanical systems
  • 4+ years of administrative experience including Microsoft Office products
  • Experience leading technical teams through daily operations, maintenance evolutions, and complex troubleshooting

Skills

Required:Technical leadershipElectrical and mechanical systems

Benefits

  • Base salary with sign-on payments and RSUs
  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and life insurance options
  • 401(k) matching
  • paid time off and parental leave
  • EAP and mental health support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
  • Training and development opportunities
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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