Amazon
Data Center Operations Manager, AWS DC Operations
$78K–$137K
Manassas, VA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of IT experience, or bachelor's degree in a listed field or equivalent; 2+ years of people management; 2+ years of relevant operations and on-call support.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or mathematics, or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Logical access to AWS GovCloud is restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens; GovCloud may not be accessed from outside the United States.
About the job
Leads teams responsible for day-to-day data center operations, including infrastructure diagnostics and repair, staffing, incident response, and operational performance.
What you'll do
- Manage and develop data center operations teams; assign tickets, recruit and train staff, and coordinate schedules.
- Oversee daily operations, operational KPIs, hardware logistics, workflows, and service-level procedures.
- Lead outage events and continuous improvement in processes, technology, and automation.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of IT experience, or a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or mathematics, or equivalent.
- 2+ years of people management experience.
- 2+ years of operations and on-call support experience for data center facilities, mission-critical plants, or production facilities.
- Ability and willingness to travel to or commute between data center locations, including temporary alternative sites.
Nice to have
- 2+ years of computer hardware troubleshooting and repair experience; technical writing experience.
- Applicable certification such as A+, Net+, Sec+, CCNA, LPIC, Linux+, AWS certification, CND, Network+, or Security+; experience with system management tools and client/server environments.
Pay
78,400.00 - 137,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS, A+, Net+, Sec+, CCNA, LPIC, Linux+, CND
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