Data Centre Facility Manager, InfraOps DCEO in Sonning

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 the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Data Centre Facilities Manager in Amazon Web Services, where you will manage the world’s largest Cloud Computing Infrastructure. As a people manager and leader, you will actively hire and develop your team of data centre experts and technicians. The position will ensure the Safety, Security and Availability of the Data Centre to meet or exceed defined service levels for the facility. The Data Centre Facility Manager is responsible for the whole facility and the overall operation and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (HVAC).

Key job responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the data centre, ensuring 24/7 availability and reliability whilst adhering to and exceeding Health & Safety standards.
• Leading, managing and developing teams of engineers, providing both technical and leadership expertise.
• Managing and coordinating all aspects of facility maintenance, including power distribution, cooling systems, fire suppression, and security.
• Constantly improving processes and procedures through innovation and simplification.
• Managing relationships with external vendors and contractors.
• Creating and maintaining metrics on all aspects of our Data Centres to drive positive change.
• Implementing mechanisms for incident management, problem management, change management, capacity management, routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and emergency response.
• Developing and implementing strategies to optimise energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan and execute data centre expansion and improvement projects.
• Managing the operations budget and expenditures while coordinating with procurement teams.
• Routinely operating and supporting after-hours on-call operations for the data centres.

Physical Requirements:

• Walk jobsites in uneven terrain.
• Respond to off hour emergency calls.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in people management and team development.
• Experience in engineering work, managing large-scale services.
• Experience maintaining SLAs through proactive issue detection and reporting.
• Experience operating a mission-critical team or product.
• High school or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations.
• Experience in a management position with 5 or more direct reports.
• Experience working in data centers with an emphasis on building and equipment operation.

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