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Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

Chief Engineer - Data Center Engineering Operations

Building & Property MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 7
Full-timeParis, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Fluency in English, including speaking, writing, and reading.
  • A minimum Bac+3 degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, Industrial Technology, or Electrotechnical Engineering.
  • At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in a data center or another critical environment.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and maintaining critical infrastructure, including UPS systems, generators, switchgear, HVAC, and chilled-water/cooling systems.
  • Intermediate French proficiency in speaking and writing.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with non-technical audiences.
  • Strong leadership, organization, and technical-team coaching skills.
  • Experience managing technical projects across multiple sites or teams.
  • Knowledge of CMMS, building management systems (BMS), and electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS).

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations and maintenance of the data center's mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Work independently with limited direct supervision.
  • Serve as the escalation point for all data center facility issues, escalating to the Facility Manager as needed.
  • Conduct root cause analyses of equipment failures.
  • Troubleshoot and report facility- and server-level events within internal service-level agreement timelines.
  • Create and deploy new standard practices for EOT Technicians, Chief Engineers, and contractor teams.
  • Train and coach Engineering Operations Technicians.
  • Ensure contractors and Amazon personnel strictly follow all safety procedures.
  • Use the internal CMMS to manage and track facility workflows.
  • Communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
  • Lead infrastructure improvement projects from design through delivery, tracking milestones, costs, and deliverables.
  • Maintain the data center's electrical, mechanical, fire-protection, and life-safety equipment at optimal efficiency, including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and urgent incident response.
  • Act as the single technical point of contact for facility operations and interact with EOT Technicians and third-party contractors.
  • Lead, design, and conduct site- and equipment-specific training exercises for technicians.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 10 years of experience in a data center or another critical facility.
  • An engineering degree at Bac+5 in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an industrial or data-center-related field.

About the Company

Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

Amazon runs the largest online store in the United States and rents cloud computing to businesses and governments through Amazon Web Services. AWS pioneered renting computing power over the internet, and Amazon built its own delivery network to get orders to customers quickly. Shoppers buy from Amazon and from independent sellers on its store, and Prime members pay a subscription for fast free shipping, streaming video and music, and other perks. AWS rents out computing power, storage, databases, and AI tools so companies can run software without owning servers, and Amazon also makes Kindle e-readers and Echo speakers with the Alexa assistant. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and it is based in Seattle, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Seattle, WA
Founded
1994

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