Drimva

Amazon

Cluster Operations Leader, ADC Data Center Ops

$153K–$254K

San Antonio, TX · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026

Experience
5+ years of management experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent.
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 AWS Dedicated Cloud, overseeing infrastructure maintenance, hardware teams, operational performance, security, budgets, and facility launches and expansions.

What you'll do

  • Oversee maintenance of data center mechanical, electrical, and controls systems, and teams installing, repairing, and decommissioning hardware and network devices.
  • Lead and develop cluster operations teams and manage vendor performance, budgets, and capital and operating expenses.
  • Maintain operational standards for safety, security, availability, capacity, people/ID&E, and cost; support launches, expansions, and continuous improvement.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of management experience.
  • Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems used in critical data center operations, including feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units.
  • Experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
  • Experience owning mission-critical operations, large-scale technical operations or compute farms, or process improvement using 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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