Sr. Elec Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Region Engineering- AMER; AWS

Sr. Elec Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Region Engineering- AMER

Job  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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. AWS data centers are the foundation upon which our software and services operate to meet the growing demands of our customers. This role provides the opportunity to collaborate with business development, design engineers, data center operations professionals, external vendors and consultants, and other cross‑functional teams to assess and select colocation facilities that meet our business requirements.

In this role you will showcase your in‑depth understanding of data center design, engineering, and operations of infrastructure common to data centers, telecommunications facilities and other critical environment infrastructure. You will work directly with internal business teams and with colocation vendors to identify, document, and resolve any operational/design deficiencies which could impact a site’s capability or availability. You will have opportunities to influence standards for data center products, build and improve processes, and guide the direction of our colocation data center portfolio on a global scale.

You will bring strong leadership with solid data center mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural (MEPS) infrastructure design engineering experience. Amazon will present a fast‑paced, fun, and exciting work environment that is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional rewarding opportunity for you.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) 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.

• 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 having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and codes.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and commissioning teams to properly test and validate the installation, operation and performance of critical electrical/mechanical/fire suppression/controls systems/structural systems.
• Support Operations, data scientists and other business partners to determine utilization, efficiency and performance analysis on critical systems.
• Travel to Data Center sites as required—International & Domestic (up to 50%).

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations or facility maintenance experience.
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations or facility maintenance.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License.
• Knowledge of 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.