Principal, Data Center Engineering and Availability , DCE Availability
DESCRIPTION
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 availability focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the responsibility to think globally about all initiatives.
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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want 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 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. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Engineers in AWS work to design resilient, cost effective DC facilities. We are responsible for achieving a world class uptime (availability) for our customers and drive to develop a fleet of buildings emphasizing security, safety, and efficiency, while finding new ways to meet AWS’s growing demand. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make directly to AWS leadership and work hard to drive continuous advancements in our designs and operating parameters. As an Availability Engineer at AWS you will have oversight and responsibility for the successful improvement to operational availability through impactful change in the design, construction, operations and associated procedures. While balancing cost, security, safety, and efficiency, a focus on improvement of data center availability to meet and exceed customer expectations is the focus of the Availability Engineer.
AWS Availability Engineers are responsible for consultative and peer review of the design of all design disciplines within Amazon DCs world-wide. Beyond design focus, the Availability Engineering team works directly with operations, security teams, field engineering, construction management, and operations to implement processes and procedures, that are functional, practical and innovative with a primary focus on improvement of system availability.
The team is seeking a Principal DC Infrastructure Engineer to lead availability efforts in the Americas Region and to become part of our global engineering leadership team. As a Principal Engineer you will be part of a highly creative and effective leadership team comprised of Architects, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Control Engineers, Field Engineers, and Operational leaders tasked with developing regional strategies for capacity delivery in the Americas (owned/leased) and challenging the design, construction, test, and operational status quo. You will be responsible for the delivery of projects, applying quality controls, and providing technical guidance to team members. As a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for the availability of prototypical DC facilities, localization of conceptual innovations, solve large scale implementation and capacity issues, and build a strong relationships with the regional industry.
Key job responsibilities
Auditing and peer reviewing DC Infrastructure Engineering designs
Develop strategic solutions which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary and redundancy requirements.
Conceives, initiates, and leads projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation.
Sets the standard for customer serving coordination and repeatable processes as they relate to engineering, test, construction, commissioning, operations, and best practices. Drives process improvements across the organizations to drive increase in availability to meet customer expectation.
Decompose complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions.
Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support our data centers.
Provide technical oversight of the Electrical and Mechanical Basis of Design (BOD), Construction Documentation, SoWs, procurement initiatives, supplier management, commissioning scripts, operation and maintenance manuals and procedures, and all relevant products and processes that drive and impact availability.
Serve as a technical advisor for AWS datacenter electrical, mechanical, structural, site, civil, security, network, fire detection and suppression and all design disciplines as they relate to and drive increased availability.
Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
Work with local agencies having jurisdiction and certification agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
About the team
Why AWS
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.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, 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.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Cumulative 10+ years of experience with mission critical facilities including critical equipment/system design, implementation, and operational experience
Cumulative 3+ years leading cross-functional teams working on facilities
Primary understanding of uninterruptible power supplies, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution, and automatic/static transfer switches.
Secondary understanding of chillers, cooling towers, direct and indirect evaporative cooling, variable speed drives, and fan systems.
Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, NESC and OSHA.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s/Diploma/certification degree in electrical engineering.
Professional Engineering License or Master Degree in Engineering
10+ years of experience directly related to data center or mission critical facility design, construction, and operations.
Direct experience with high voltage distribution systems design.
Direct experience with chiller systems, cooling towers and factory testing protocols
Managing experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of data centers.
Previous consultant and jurisdiction negotiation skills associated with design, construction and project execution.
Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute facilities.
Ability to research new designs, technologies, construction methods, and innovative operations procedures of data center equipment and facilities.
Ability to critically audit and provide customer-representative feedback on design concepts through exploration, development, deployment/construction, and through operations.
Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, high attention to detail, and high quality standards.·
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $146,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $252,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.