Sr. Elec Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Region Engineering- AMER

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In this role you will 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 AWS business requirements. You will leverage your in-depth understanding of data center design, engineering, and operations of infrastructure common to data centers, telecommunications facilities and other critical environment infrastructure to identify, document, and resolve operational/design deficiencies that could impact a site’s capability or availability. You will have opportunities to influence standards for data center products, build and improve processes, and to guide the direction of AWS’s 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

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• 6+ 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 Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License.
• Knowledge of 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

• Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and Supplemental life plans.
• Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Pay

Base salary range: $136,600 – $184,800 USD annually (Atlanta, GA or Herndon, VA). Final compensation includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) and is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.