Data Center Engineering Operations Regional Manager

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Description

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.

As a Regional Data Centre Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for data center engineering operations across three Amazon Data Center availability zones, managing a team of engineers responsible for the 100% availability of mechanical and electrical services, including risk management and mitigation, corrective and preventative maintenance of critical infrastructure, Colo vendor management and metric reporting.

Key job responsibilities

Some Other Tasks You Will Have Are

• Responsibility for the on-site management of shift technicians, senior shift technicians, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with Amazon practices and procedures.
• Conducting financial analysis and contributes to financial decisions. Negotiating and rolling out of contracts and defining audit SLA's.
• Overseeing the build out of Facility-specific infrastructure in existing locations.
• Conducting Project Management for multiple sites.
• Using your business knowledge to set priorities and develop project plans.
• Contributing to the development of the project plan for the business group
• Effectively set priorities to meet goals on budget and on time.
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Working with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Operating and managing both routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.
• Responsibility for asset and inventory management.
• Delivering quality service and ensure all customer demands are met
  
  

As a Manager You Will

• Manage mangers and a team of 5 or more direct reports.
• Participate in recruiting efforts.
• Be an active participant in the training and/or development of others.
• Executing vision and goals for the team or department.
• Keeps others informed of information that contributes to the performance of the team, department or company.
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
• May manage individuals and/or other managers in remote locations.
  
  

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

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.

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 & 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.

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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Tel Aviv, ISR

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree and relevant experience.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• 2+ years of management experience.
• 6+ years of high-volume mission-critical operational environment (eg data center, healthcare, high technology manufacturing, large scale production, aviation maintenance) preferably 7x24x365 operational experience & responsibilities.
• Please ensure you apply with your cv in English.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of Data Center Engineering Management Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fibre) cabling
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Able to prioritize in complex, fast-paced environment.
• Insists on the highest standards from self and others. Drives accountability for results.