Elec Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Region Engineering- AMER

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.

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.

Are you an engineer with a passion for data center design and looking for a challenge to chart your own course? If so, we are looking for you to help us make history.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

• Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for colocation data centers, legacy facility upgrades, and general capital endeavors.
• Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor‑owned and operated colocation data center infrastructure to determine fit‑for‑use / fit‑for‑service.
• Influence AWS’ design and specification requirements to meet our business needs for AWS colocation products.
• Investigate and document root‑cause failure analysis associated with infrastructure and equipment failures.
• Work with vendors and local agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and codes.
• Identify, document, and resolve operational/design deficiencies that could impact a site’s capability or availability.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and commissioning teams to test and validate critical electrical, mechanical, fire‑suppression, controls, and structural systems.
• Support Operations, data scientists, and other business partners to determine utilization, efficiency, and performance analysis of critical systems.
• Travel to data‑center sites as required – International & Domestic (up to 50%).
• Identify and influence design standards for data‑center products, build and improve processes, and guide the direction of the colocation data‑center portfolio on a global scale.

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities (data centers, power generation, oil and gas).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
• Experience in commissioning.

• 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.

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Basic Life & AD&D insurance, supplemental life plans, EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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USA, GA, Atlanta -  -  USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon -  -  USD annually