Job Overview
We are seeking an energetic Data Center Area Manager to serve as a technical resource and leader within Amazon data centers.
The position will help ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee all aspects of the data centre's critical physical infrastructure.
* Ensure that all work performed within the space is done to high quality and without impact to internal/external customers.
* Manage teams of 24x7 engineering technicians in all facets of their career.
* Engage in improvement projects, often requiring reaching out to a variety of support teams, and drive them from conception to completion.
* Coordinates daily with a multitude of third party vendors ensuring adherence to contracted SLAs.
* Effectively and efficiently manage the operations budget and expenditures.
* Routinely operate as the afterhours on-call Data Centre Area Manager for the data centres in the region.
Requirements
* An excellent understanding of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical Data Centre Operations including systems such as feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switch gear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, Air Handling units and Fan pack units.
* Proven track record of people management and developing teams and in particular ensuring staff are ready for any and conditions through skill and process development.
* Ability to solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.
* A strong aptitude for trouble shooting and problem solving with the ability to maintain SLAs through the implementation of proactive issue detection and reporting.