Data Center Engineering Operations Chief Engineer, DCEO
Job Summary: We are looking for an energetic and detail-oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Team in the Greater Milan Area. This committed group works to maintain the critical physical infrastructure that supports Amazon Web Services.
Job Description:
The Data Center Chief Engineer (CE) is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues. The CE serves as an expert technical resource interacting with onsite Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT) and any third party vendors.
The CE directs, trains and supports EOTs in their role of providing hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. Implementation and execution of site/equipment-specific training exercises is also expected. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, stand-by diesel generators, switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, AHUs, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFDs, and building automation systems.
The role will be based in the Greater Milan area, however flexibility is required to travel to other locations within the EMEA region if required.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in data centers
2. Operate independently with limited direct management
3. Assist in the design and build out of new facilities
4. Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center region and work OT hours as needed to support site stability
5. Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
6. Troubleshoot and report of facility and data server-level events within internal SLA
7. Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
8. Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and assisting in recruiting efforts for the same
9. Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
10. Utilize internal Change Management Systems to manage building workflows
11. MV/LV Isolation to facilitate MV maintenance
12. Provide metric availability reporting on a weekly basis
Competencies:
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:
1. Ability to solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.
2. Aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving.
3. Ability to maintain SLAs through the implementation of proactive issue detection and immediate response.
4. Proven experience of reading SLDs and control schematics.
5. Ability to follow support procedures, system documentation, and issue tracking entries into a trouble ticket system.
6. Shows good judgment and instincts in decision making.
7. Ability to prioritize in complex, fast-paced environment.
8. Ability to demonstrate their ability to take ownership of technical issues brought to them by their customer base
Physical Requirements:
1. Work at heights and from ladders.
2. Perform physical tasks
3. Work in a noisy environment with ear protection
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent depending on where you received your qualification
2. Have a strong working knowledge and experience of the purpose and infrastructure of a Data Center (in-depth knowledge of UPS, backup generator systems and generic mechanical-room infrastructure such as chillers, Cooler Units, and fan controls)
3. Full EU driving license and advanced level of English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Experience in operations and on-call support for Data Center facilities or Mission Critical Plants/Production facilities;
2. Project Management experience
This is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.