Colo Electrical Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE)

Amazon • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The AWS Infrastructure Services team is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of AWS global infrastructure, ensuring the cloud runs smoothly. This role focuses on data center design and operations, collaborating with various teams to assess and select colocation facilities that meet business requirements. The position requires a strong understanding of data center infrastructure and offers opportunities to influence standards and improve processes on a global scale.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related discipline, or 5 years commensurate industry or military experience in lieu of degree.
• Cumulative 5+ years of focused experience in Data Center or Carrier-class Telecommunications design, engineering, and/or operations and maintenance (O&M) of data center critical environment infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in engineering
• 7+ years cumulative data center design experience
• PE or EIT
• Prior project management experience; PMP, PMI

Responsibilities

• Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers and telecommunications facilities within the region.
• Review vendor critical infrastructure designs and perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor-owned and operated collocation data centers.
• Perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your region.
• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
• Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training and complex operating procedure reviews.
• Own the design for existing data center upgrades and design solutions that add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
• Lead, review, and approve designs for existing co-location data center upgrades.
• Interface with internal teams to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering site audits within Amazon's owned or colo data centers.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects.

Benefits

• Flexible working culture
• Employee-led affinity groups
• Ongoing events and learning experiences
• Mentorship and career-advancing resources
• Work-life harmony

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Master's degree