DCEO Chief Engineer, Data Center Engineering Operations

DCEO Chief Engineer, Data Center Engineering Operations

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services France SAS

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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 innovation. 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 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. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Operate independently with limited direct management.
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities‑related issues within the data center, escalating to the Data Center Facility Manager as needed.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data‑server level events within internal SLA.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams.
• Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians.
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff.
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows.
• Communicate complex technical information to a non‑technical audience.

Project Management

The DCEO Chief Engineer will manage small‑to‑medium impacting projects from conception to completion. These projects involve large amounts of independent work as well as collaboration with external support groups including engineering, automation, processing, and finance at both local and global settings. The CE will drive innovation and resiliency while reducing operational costs, creating, delivering on key milestones, obtaining and tracking quotes for all necessary costs, and documenting project results for future implementation at other facilities.

Team Leadership

The role includes directing, training, and supporting Engineering Operation Technicians in troubleshooting and operations of electrical and mechanical equipment, including stand‑by diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDU, AHU, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFDs, and building automation systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Industrial or Data Center field‑related engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in a data center or other critical environment.
• Engineering degree in electrical or mechanical.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid leadership and organizational skills.
• Data Center or other critical facility experience with minimum 5 years of experience.

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