Critical Infrastructure Fire Protection Engineer; Field Engineering), DCC Communities

Job Description

As an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer, you will provide full life‑cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the go‑to engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to provide guidance and support.

• Serve as the recognized fire protection engineering expert for a broad range of fire and life safety issues across a wide geographic area.
• Develop relationships with authorities having jurisdiction to better serve customers and communities in providing safe and effective solutions.
• Perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your region.
• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
• Directly support operational issues with ad‑hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.
• Mentor and train customers and partner engineers in fire protection principles to scale and improve solutions to fire protection problems.
• Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability.
• Interface with internal data center operations team, design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering audits including on‑site visits within Amazon’s data centers, producing reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects, supporting construction, commissioning, and turnover.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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 innovations they rely on. You’ll collaborate with software, hardware, network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while expanding capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

We welcome bold ideas and empower you to own them to completion in an inclusive culture.

• Experience with fire and building codes and standards, including NFPA, NEC, FM Global, International Fire Code, and the Comprehensive International Building Code.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of fire alarm and fire suppression system installation, operation and design.
• Knowledge of principles of fire protection engineering, fire hazards and fire behavior.

• Professional Engineer license.
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
• 3+ years of working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies experience.
• Experience with fire hazards analysis, hazard mitigation analysis and alternative means and methods for hazardous materials, energy storage systems and related topics.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and require accommodations during the application or hiring process, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The base salary range for this position is  –  USD annually (locations: Atlanta, GA and Lithia Springs, GA). Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.