Data Center Operations Manager, Nights, DCC Communities

Overview

Data Center Operations Manager, Nights, DCC Communities — Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Manage a team that maintains cloud infrastructure for global data center operations. AWS is looking for technology managers with experience in people management, strong technical understanding, and the drive and vision to take AWS Data Center Operations to the next level. The successful candidate will have experience creating/devising strategies, mentoring people at all levels, sponsoring projects, and proposing technical solutions. This position involves leading teams in hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair and includes participation in an on-call rotation.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and seek talented people who want to help.

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, and you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key responsibilities

• Prioritize and assign trouble tickets to data center technicians and operators
• Manage the performance of a diverse team(s) of data center operation professionals with varying skills across different locations
• Develop career paths for employees and maintain updates in internal tools
• Recruit and train data technicians to ensure appropriate staffing levels
• Ensure effective and efficient day-to-day data center operations including queue management, 7/24 shift arrangement, and hardware logistics
• Learn quickly or serve as the subject matter expert across all aspects of data center operations
• Ensure operational KPIs and metrics are measured and met
• Inspire and guide improvements in team processes, technology innovation, and automation
• Manage large-scale events (outages) and act as the call leader
• Improve workflows and throughput for data center operations
• Recommend, document, and oversee policies and procedures to meet industry best practices and required SLAs
• Maintain on-call schedule, coordinating absences and vacations
• Commit to high quality and quantity of services and continuously improve customer experience

This role supports data centers in various operational stages. The position may be assigned to a facility still under development, which could require travel to established locations for training until the site is fully operational.

Essential Requirements

• Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until assigned facility is operational
• Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of Information Technology (IT) experience, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent
• 2+ years of people management experience
• 2+ years of operations and on-call support for data center facilities, mission critical plants, or production facilities experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of computer hardware experience, including troubleshooting and repairing experience
• Experience in technical writing in a relevant field
• Certification in an applicable field like A+, Net+, Sec+, CCNA, LPIC, Linux+, AWS certification, or A+ or CND (Certified Network Defender) or Network+ or Security+
• Experience with system management tools and client/server environments

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at

USA, VA, Ashburn - 78,400.00 - 137,300.00 USD annually

Posted: April 17, 2026 (Updated about 13 hours ago)

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