Amazon
Global online marketplace and cloud services
Colo Controls Engineer - Controls Deployment Team, Colo
Domestic or global travel may be required as needed.
About the job
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a data center or other critical environment.
- At least 2 years of vendor management experience.
- Fluency in spoken, written, and read English.
- Experience with full lifecycle deployment and maintenance of industrial automation systems, including PLC, SCADA, BMS, EPMS, DCS, and HMIs.
- Ability to thrive at the pace and scale of Amazon.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities.
- Ability and willingness to collaborate with peers around the globe, including participation in meetings at unusual hours when needed.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically or globally as needed.
- Perform controls root cause analysis.
- Schedule and supervise quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS.
- Manage vendors.
- Develop scopes of work for site improvement projects.
- Support the Global Controls projects team.
- Work under tight project timelines.
- Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and requirements, and navigate difficult situations.
- Review controls sequences of operation and provide design feedback.
- Manage service invoices financially.
- Provide technical assistance to internal customers throughout the data center lifecycle.
- Participate in a global on-call schedule.
- Develop technical ability by learning different automation platforms.
- Ensure data center controls are deployed in accordance with the scope of work and specifications.
- Develop building automation controls drawings and wiring diagrams.
- Size control valves and damper actuators, and select control devices.
- Review and provide feedback on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
- Develop controls bills of material.
- Develop and modify controls logic programming.
- Develop and modify graphical user interfaces.
- Act in a project sponsor capacity.
- Deploy data center controls on time and manage vendors effectively to minimize defects at Power and Facilities Hand-Off.
- Deliver critical projects to upgrade data center automation.
- Provide service and support to partner teams by diagnosing and resolving Loss of Visibility, Loss of Resilience, Large Scale Events, Critical Scale Events, and other events that affect operations.
- Resolve tasks within predefined service level agreements.
- Deliver initiatives to improve data center efficiency and operational procedures.
- At least 5 years of experience in data centers or mission-critical facilities, such as hospitals, military facilities, or public safety facilities.
- Proficiency in scripting or automation, such as Python or SQL, for data extraction, reporting, or control system configuration.
- Experience with cloud-based SCADA, BMS, or industrial IoT platforms, such as AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT, or Ignition Cloud Edition.
- Familiarity with data analytics platforms, such as AWS IoT Analytics, SageMaker, or equivalent, for industrial data processing.
About the company
Amazon operates a global e-commerce platform with a large online marketplace that connects consumers to both direct sales and third-party sellers across many product categories. It earns money from product sales and marketplace fees, Amazon Prime subscriptions, and AWS cloud services, plus a large Amazon Associates affiliate network. The platform combines fast shipping, streaming, cloud computing, and digital services to reach customers across numerous countries. Its goal is to be the world’s most customer-centric company by offering convenient access to a wide range of products and services.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Amazon plans $3 billion for India quick commerce through 2030, led by Amazon Now.
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $200.6 billion, and operating income jumped 43% to $27.5 billion.
- Amazon is expanding AI supply-chain tools and logistics robotics, lowering seller friction and costs.
What critics are saying
- FTC and 22 states sued Amazon on August 31, 2026 over secret ad surcharges.
- FTC's Prime case stays pending after the 2025 settlement, with residual payouts in 2026.
- January 2026 layoffs cut 16,000 roles, exposing deeper restructuring and execution strain.
What makes Amazon unique
- AWS hit 37% growth in Q2 2026, reaching a $169 billion annualized run rate.
- Amazon controls Prime, fulfillment, ads, and retail media across one integrated commerce stack.
- Amazon Leo has about 400 satellites and directly challenges SpaceX in broadband.
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