The Data Center Colocation Engineering Team is the engineering owner for the lifecycle of AWS's colocation data center sites. We have a Document Control Program Engineer role which is located in Mountain View CA.
The role includes supporting new COLO evaluations against AWS standards, new COLO designs, innovations through data center end-of-life, with a focus on root cause analysis of failures, capacity and availability improvement, and optimization of the existing COLO fleet.
Our COLO Project Engineers are;
- strong communicators, both written and verbally.
- lead multi-discipline, highly technical engineering and program teams.
- work in a complex engineering environment with complex projects/programs.
- have experience with data center technologies like HVAC, power systems, cable plant, server, or networking.
- are adept at identifying and communicating upcoming risks, issues, and bottlenecks as well as being instrumental in resolving those issues, often cross multiple departmental boundaries to achieve goals.
- have a strong sense of organization, communication and team building skills that foster robust working relationships for both internal and external stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage Colocation Engineering Design scopes of work in collaboration with regional teams
- Manage the Colocation Design Engineering scope and portfolio including schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.
- Create strong end-to-end processes/mechanisms for the Colocation Engineering team including alignment and validation of success through metrics-based criteria.
- Interface with Engineering teams and business partners to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in work-products delivered. Standardize inputs/outputs globally.
- Own and track budgets and internal-program schedules for the Colocation Engineering scopes.
- Prepare narratives for executive leadership with recommendations which articulate decision points relative to costs, timelines, customer metrics and strategic trade-offs.
- Learn and understand the AWS data center lifecycle specific to Colocation sites and Engineering, globally.
- Provide direct support to Colocation Engineering teams including trainings.
A day in the life
In this role you will drive engineering and program strategy and deployment planning and ensure execution against the plans by the engineering teams. You will leverage data, working backwards to develop schedules and intermediate milestones, you will generate and maintain enhanced reporting, define and track meaningful KPIs, and identify process and tooling improvements to ensure engineering team's efficiency. You will ensure visibility of the engineering portfolio to critical stakeholders and leadership.
You will partner with business development, multiple engineering teams, supply chain partners, operations teams, and project execution and delivery teams regularly. You will make strategic decisions regarding specific scopes and overall direction for engineering teams. You will be capable of connecting long-term strategies with rapid growth patterns of AWS, as well as guide specific operational needs of the business.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- NETA or ASHRAE certification or commissioning specific education courses
- Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
- Knowledge of commercial or industrial power systems or mechanical systems
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
- Experience using a variety of web-based and other software tools for calculation and data processing
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 and option for 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Mountain View - 122,600.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually
