Amazon
Data Center Chief Engineer
$86K–$150K
Canton, MS · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 3+ years electrical facilities maintenance plus 2+ years mechanical facilities maintenance; 3+ years of Microsoft Office experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Amazon does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.
About the job
Oversees the safe, reliable operation and maintenance of a data center’s electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems, while guiding technicians and coordinating facility work.
What you'll do
- Serve as the escalation point for facility issues; oversee routine and emergency operations, troubleshoot failures, and perform root cause analysis.
- Train and guide technicians, establish operating practices, and coordinate safety, capacity, and efficiency projects with vendors and business teams.
- Maintain facility performance benchmarks, prepare operational reports, and respond to required out-of-hours maintenance and emergencies.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 3+ years of electrical facilities maintenance and 2+ years of mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
- 3+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience.
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.
- Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed, including temporary work at alternative sites.
Nice to have
- Experience in data center engineering or operations.
- Experience in construction or project management, or leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions.
Pay
86,400.00 - 149,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, chillers, computer room air handlers
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