Data Center Generator & HVAC Ops Manager Job Alexandria area,Virginia USA,Engineering

Description

We are seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Manager to serve as a leader and technical expert for our generator and HVAC service team across a cluster of our northern VA Amazon data centers. The position will help ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in electrical and mechanical systems.

The Service Team Manager is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, and HVAC equipment within the data center cluster with a special emphasis on advanced maintenance and troubleshooting of stand-by diesel generators and mechanical cooling systems. They manage Engineering Operations Technicians who maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment, particularly electrical support equipment such as stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems that include but not limited to switch gear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems.

Mechanical equipment includes CRAC units, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire suppression systems, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities

Execute the Infra Ops vision and goals
Engage in improvement projects, often requiring reaching out to a variety of support teams, and drive them from conception to completion
Coordinates daily with a multitude of third party vendors ensuring adherence to contracted SLAs
Effectively and efficiently manage the operations budget and expenditures
Recommend, document, and oversee policies and procedures to meet industry best practices and to meet required SLAs
Coordinate change management resources
Provide weekly reports to the Data Center DCEO Cluster Manager
Write and deliver performance reviews for staff
Maintain the on-call schedule coordinating absence and vacations of their direct reports
Recruit and train technicians to ensure appropriate staffing levels
Travel up to 50% of the time to local sites

Physical Requirements

Walk jobsites in uneven terrain
Work at heights and from ladders
Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Respond to off hour emergency calls
Work in a noisy environment
Work at depths, such as under raised floors

About The Team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

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.

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