Elec Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Region Engineering- AMER

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. 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 deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

This role provides the opportunity to collaborate with business development, design engineers, data center operations professionals, external vendors and consultants, and other cross-functional teams to assess and select colocation facilities that meet our business requirements. You will work directly with internal business teams and colocation vendors to identify, document, and resolve operational or design deficiencies that could impact a site’s capability or availability. You will influence standards for data center products, build and improve processes, and guide the direction of our colocation data center portfolio on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for colocation data centers, legacy facility upgrades, and general capital endeavors.
• Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor-owned and operated colocation data center infrastructure to determine fit-for-use/fit-for-service.
• Influence AWS’ design and specification requirements to meet business needs for AWS colocation products.
• Investigate and document root-cause failure analysis associated with infrastructure and equipment failures.
• Work with vendors and local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and codes.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and commissioning teams to properly test and validate the installation, operation, and performance of critical electrical, mechanical, fire suppression, controls, and structural systems.
• Support Operations, data scientists, and other business partners to determine utilization, efficiency, and performance analysis on critical systems.
• Travel to data center sites as required—international and domestic (up to 50%).

Requirements

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities, including but not limited to data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities.
• Experience in commissioning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer License.
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits, including:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, and Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Pay

Base salary ranges:

• USA, GA, Atlanta: $116,800.00 – $160,000.00 USD annually.
• USA, VA, Herndon: $116,800.00 – $160,000.00 USD annually.