IT Manager, OTS

Description

About Operations Technology

Operations is at the heart of Amazon business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day.  Ops Tech IT provides 24x7 global IT support to Amazon Operations, including Fulfillment, Sortation, Logistics, and Last Mile.  We also provide operational support on behalf of key partners including Amazon Fulfillment Technologies, Ops Tech Infrastructure Engineering, Amazon Robotics, Amazon Warehouse Control Systems, and Amazon Lockers.

Together, we take ownership for what we do - whether supporting IT infrastructure, developing new technology in-house, launching a new Amazon Fulfillment Center, or delighting our customers by delivering packages directly to them.

You will be leading a team of IT professionals with various skill sets to provide truly innovative technical support to Amazon's Operations team who fulfill our customer promises millions of times a day. The technology varies between our different facilities, but Amazon's core IT infrastructure is fully redundant and relies upon top tier vendor hardware networked over fiber optic, copper, and wireless topologies.

Your internal customers, whether human, robotic, or mechanical, use mobile computing devices, thin clients, integrated computer, and PCs running Windows, Linux, and Android operating systems to virtually and physically move ecommerce items from our suppliers into our fulfillment centers shelves, from those shelves into packaging, those packages into cars, trucks, and airplanes for delivery to front doors around the world.

Key job responsibilities

- Hire, train, and develop a team of IT professionals.

- Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates.

- Interact with management and staff to provide technical assistance for continuous improvement of IT solutions.

- Establish and maintain a positive, productive relationship with operational partners and staff.

- Lead infrastructure builds in new facilities.

- Plan, organize, schedule, and supervise the day-to-day technical support activities, including troubleshooting, customer service issues, approvals, and installations.

- Measure, monitor, and maintain team's ability to meet or exceed contact and resolution Service Level Agreements (SLA).

- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and processes.

- Oversee management of equipment and parts inventory.

- Create, manage, and support recognition and communication programs.

- Travel up to 30%.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of developing a team of technical professionals across multiple locations experience

- 2+ years of leading technology teams as a information technology operations manager experience

- Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of professional or military experience

- Knowledge of Linux or Unix systems administration

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of hardware architectures

- Experience with system management tools and client/server environments

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

Los Angeles County applicants:
Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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