Drimva

Amazon

Data Center Cluster Operations Leader, AWS Data Centers

$164K–$258K

Benton, LA · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026

Experience
10+ years of relevant management experience; listed fields include datacenter operations, facility engineering operations, critical environment facilities, advanced high volume manufacturing, datacenter build-outs and scaling, or similar experience.
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.

About the job

Leads regional data center and colocation operations, overseeing teams and infrastructure performance across compute, engineering, and physical security functions.

What you'll do

  • Hire, manage, and develop operations managers and their teams; deliver performance goals for safety, security, availability, scaling, efficiency, and cost.
  • Plan and execute operations for new data centers and colocation expansions; operate and maintain mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.
  • Manage colocation service providers, lead incident response, and continuously improve operational processes, procedures, methods, and tools.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 10+ years of relevant management experience in datacenter operations, facility engineering operations, critical environment facilities, advanced high volume manufacturing, datacenter build-outs and scaling, or similar experience.
  • Experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated delivery of complex analytical and quantitative projects.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Substantial knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems in a critical or controlled environment; broad knowledge of IT infrastructure domains.

Pay

USD 164,100.00 - 258,200.00 annually (base salary)

Tools

compute server platforms, storage server platforms, server components, network devices, mechanical systems, electrical systems, controls systems

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)