Data Center Cluster Operations Leader, DCC Communities
Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Covington, GA$170k - $265kfull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
Executive senior management role overseeing data center operations within AWS DCC Communities, focusing on strategic planning, operational excellence, safety, security, and scalable infrastructure across regional data centers.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise a team of Data Center Managers (~ 6 direct reports, ~40 exempt leaders) and 350-400 hourly builders within Regional Data Centers.
- Attainment of organizational performance goals and objectives relating to safety, security, availability, scaling, and efficiency in support of our data center operations.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Accountability for meeting and exceeding operational goals.
- Strategic planning and forecasting; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; resolve problems; and address staffing needs.
- Obsess over team learning and development, both from a technical/functional and soft skills development perspective including mentoring and training.
- Develop, improve, and share operational best practices across the globe.
- Hiring, managing, and developing the operations management team including data center managers and data center operations technicians.
- Planning and executing the Infrastructure Operations component of new AWS data center buildouts, new colocation buildouts, AWS data center expansions, and colocation expansions, including the network and server rack infrastructure to facilitate the daily operations.
- Experience in successful insourcing and/or outsourcing specific tasks balancing internal skillsets with frugality.
- Continuous improvement of operational processes, procedures, methods, and tools.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of management experience
- 5+ years of managing managers experience
- Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units
- 6+ years of IT infrastructure management, incident management, or related experience
- Experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams
Skills
Required:Data center managementLeadership and people management
Benefits
- base salary range provided (USA, GA, Covington: 170,000.00 - 265,000.00 USD annually)
- sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
- comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
- 401(k) matching
- paid time off
- parential leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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