Data Center Manager, Rack Decommissioning Team

Key job responsibilities

• Prioritize and assign tasks to data center technicians and operators, project management, coaching, and creating documentation.
• Manage inbound capacity from receiving through deployment stages.
• Manage the installation network and cabling infrastructure in a data center environment.
• Guide, train and educate staff on the best practices related to all service owner issues.
• Manage tasks and deliverables across small to large-size projects.
• Recommend, document, and oversee policies and procedures to meet industry best practices and to meet required SLAs.
• Provide weekly report to the data center manager.
• Cook up team resources to support project and delivery needs, including emergency projects, change management and maintenance window support, and potential off-hours and on-call needs.
• Recruit and train data technicians to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
• Host weekly staff meetings.
• Drive compliance to Amazon performance management requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed.
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until assigned facility is operational.
• Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of data center, network engineering, and/or systems engineering experience.
• 4+ years of experience in management/team lead function.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional or military experience in an IT-related field (e.g. computer science, network engineering, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with fiber optic and copper cabling standards, testing equipment & troubleshooting methodologies.
• Experience contributing to the definition and implementation of automation opportunities within an operations environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional or military experience in an IT-related field (e.g. computer science, network engineering, etc.).
• Understanding of networking infrastructure topology.
• Certifications in a relevant field (CCENT, Network+, CCNA).
• Behavioral interviewing and hiring experience.
• Knowledge of data center MEP Infrastructure: Power, Cooling & Facilities Management. Experience in data center Safety and Security measures.
• ITIL Foundation, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma and/or Risk related certifications. Data Center related certification - CDCP/S/E, CDCMP/TP.
• Linux certification and/or administration experience - RHCSA/RHCE, LPIC, Linux+

Benefits

This role supports data centers in various operational stages. The position may be assigned to a facility still under development, which could require travel to established locations for training until your designated site becomes fully operational.

Pay

Salary range for this role is $85,000 - $130,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role supports data centers in various operational stages. The position may be assigned to a facility still under development, which could require travel to established locations for training until your designated site becomes fully operational.

Company Information

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit here for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.