Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We keep the cloud running and support all AWS data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment to ensure customers have continual access to innovation. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables affecting the supply chain and we’re looking for talented people 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 across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Role: Colo Regional Engineer

As a Colo Regional Engineer, you will drive Mechanical/Electrical Engineering services, construction and implementation of enterprise data centers, meeting quality and performance levels across the globe. You will work directly with our Design Engineering Stakeholders, Construction, Operations, and Commissioning teams regionally and globally. You will lead projects to fit out the data centers we support to meet evolving customer needs as we expand our fleet to hyper-scale.

The Colo Regional Engineer is the engineering representative on behalf of the Data Center Field Engineering Team responsible for the successful delivery of projects. You will assist in data center site selection, planning, and development. You will evaluate different mechanical/electrical systems and make data-driven decisions about suitable solutions based on our guidelines.

Key job responsibilities

• Work with colo vendors to review the design for new Data Centers in your region, including design input, submittal review and incorporating AWS products to ensure the design meets AWS expectations.
• Act as resident engineer during new colo construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and handover.
• 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 essential equipment, and event support.
• Provide technical support to the design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
• Support operating partners to lead, review, and approve designs for existing co-location (colo) data center upgrades which improve availability/efficiency.
• Interface with operating partners, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered by operating partners.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering site audits within leased or colo data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
• Lead complex root cause analysis for equipment failures.
• Ability to develop solutions and execute plans on complex projects.

A day in the life

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety, focusing on actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.

About the team

Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate to power customers ranging from startups to Global 500 companies.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, curiosity and learning are valued. Our affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to embrace differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences inspire us to never stop embracing uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We strive to raise our performance bar and provide knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-growing resources to help you develop.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony and strive for flexibility in our working culture to support you at home and at work.

Inclusive Team Culture

We promote inclusion through affinity groups and events, and our continued innovation is fueled by diverse ideas and perspectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities including data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production

Equal Opportunity

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