Amazon
Cluster Operations Leader, ADC Data Center Ops
$153K–$254K
Culpeper, VA · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of management experience; no other duration stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph; must opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
About the job
Leads regional data center operations for Amazon Dedicated Cloud, overseeing infrastructure maintenance, hardware teams, launches, performance, security, and budgets.
What you'll do
- Oversee maintenance of data center mechanical, electrical, and controls systems, plus installation, repair, and decommissioning of hardware and network devices.
- Lead and develop cluster operations teams, manage vendor performance, and support new launches and expansions.
- Set and meet operational goals for safety, security, availability, capacity, people/ID&E, and cost; manage budgets and continuous improvement.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of management experience.
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems used in critical data center operations, including listed power and cooling equipment.
- Experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
- Experience with mission-critical operations, large-scale technical operations or compute farms, or process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
Pay
153,200.00 - 254,500.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, CRAC units
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