Amazon
Data Center Area Operations Manager, Data Center Operations
$145K–$254K
Umatilla, OR · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of management; 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work associated with construction and project execution.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Effective February 24, 2026, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region is restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens; GovCloud may not be accessed from outside the United States.
About the job
Leads data center operations teams and infrastructure across regional facilities, ensuring safety, security, availability, scaling, and efficiency while delivering expansions and new builds.
What you'll do
- Lead data center managers and technicians; hire, develop, and manage the operations team.
- Set and drive operational goals, staffing, performance management, and continuous improvement.
- Plan and execute infrastructure operations for data center and colocation builds and expansions.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of management experience.
- 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work associated with construction and project execution.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems used in critical data center operations; experience hiring, developing, and managing technical teams.
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 process improvement methods such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
Pay
145,400.00 - 254,500.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, CRAC units
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