Data Center Facility Manager, AWS Infrastructure Operations
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value due to the high level of responsibility and impact on data center operations, but role may not suit everyone due to varied technical demands.
- Key role in managing data center infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with essential electrical and mechanical systems
- Opportunities for leadership and operational improvements
- On-call responsibilities affecting work-life harmony
Pros
- Direct impact on the infrastructure of large-scale data centers
- Opportunity to lead teams in a vital operational role
- Diverse technical tasks spanning multiple systems
Cons
- On-call responsibilities can disrupt personal time
- Requires balancing multiple technical domains
- High expectations for troubleshooting under pressure
Who it's for
Mid to Senior-level • On-site with on-call requirements
Good fit
- Facilities managers with technical backgrounds
- Experienced professionals seeking impactful roles
- Individuals looking for dynamic and hands-on work
Not recommended for
- Newcomers lacking facilities management experience
- Those uncomfortable with on-call duties
- Professionals preferring purely administrative roles
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
DESCRIPTION
The Data Center Facility Manager is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, and HVAC equipment within the data center. The Data Center Facility Manager will assist in maintaining a high reliability and performance while keeping operating costs in facilities at a minimum. This role supports mission-critical servers and strive to maintain 100% uptime.
This role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including electrical support equipment such as stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems that include but not limited to switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAC units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers/water chemical system, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire suppression systems, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
Key job responsibilities
* Oversee all aspects of the data center'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 to support and operate data center facilities.
* 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 Center Facility Manager for the data centers in the region. This will include responding to any issues within the data centers and managing the investigation, mitigation, and recovery of the issue(s)
