{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c0e7ab98d0e72d1d2e0d95ec","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c0e7ab98d0e72d1d2e0d95ec","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c0e7ab98d0e72d1d2e0d95ec","title":"Data Center Operations Manager (Night Shift)","description":"DESCRIPTION\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) is a fast paced technology company and a leader in the world of data centers. The position will help ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations. We are currently expanding our infrastructure management team and are looking for technology managers with experience in people management, strong technical understanding and the drive and vision to take AWS Data Center Operations to the next level.\n\nThe successful candidate will have experience creating/devising strategies, mentoring people in all levels, sponsoring projects and proposing technical solutions. This position involves leading teams in hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair and includes participation in an on-call rotation. All candidates should be willing to work both independently and managing their teams effectively. Work prioritization, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to react quickly are critical to being successful. In addition to strong knowledge in Data Centers, hardware and network repair, candidates will create documentation, innovate solutions, participate in site-level project work, and fix complex problems within the Data Center Space. This team works in an environment that operates 24/7\n\nAWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.\n\nYou’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion\n\nEffective May 15, 2017, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens. (GovCloud may NOT be accessed from outside of the United States)\n\nKey job responsibilities\nThe successful candidate will be operationally responsible for a Data Center. Some high-level responsibilities include:\n\nPrioritize and assign trouble tickets to data center technicians and operators\n\nManage the performance of a diverse team(s) of data center operation professionals with varying skills across different locations\n\nDeveloping Career Paths for the employees and to make updates in our internal tools.\n\nRecruit and train data technicians to ensure appropriate staffing levels\n\nEnsure effective and efficient management of day to day data center operations including queue management, 7/24 shift arrangement and hardware logistics\n\nFast learn or act as the subject matter expert across all aspects in data center operations\n\nEnsure all operational KPIs and metrics are being measured and met\n\nInspire and guide improvement in team process, technology innovation and automation\n\nManage Large Scale Events (outages) and act as the call leader\n\nManage and improve the work-flows and through-put for data centers operations\n\nRecommend, document, and oversee policies and procedures to meet industry best practices and to meet required SLAs\n\nMaintain the on-call schedule coordinating absence and vacations\n\nBe passionate about the quality and quantity of services being provided, and continuously strive to improve our Customer Experience\n\nAbout the team\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.\n\nDiverse Experiences\nAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.\n\nWork/Life Balance\nWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.\n\nInclusive Team Culture\nHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.\n\nMentorship and Career Growth\nWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\n2+ years of people management experience\nA Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of professional or military experience in an IT related field.\n2+ years experience in participating in on-call rotations, and providing after-hours support in an environment that operates 24/7, Networking and Computer Hardware.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in Linux and Networking protocols and experience in networking administration and troubleshooting\nIn-depth hardware architectures knowledge and troubleshooting experience, system management tools and client/server environments\nTechnical writing experience and prior project management experience\n\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\n\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.\n\nOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $70,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $158,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. 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In addition to strong knowledge in Data Centers, hardware and network repair, candidates will create documentation, innovate solutions, participate in site-level project work, and fix complex problems within the Data Center Space. This team works in an environment that operates 24/7\n\nAWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.\n\nYou’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion\n\nEffective May 15, 2017, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens. (GovCloud may NOT be accessed from outside of the United States)\n\nKey job responsibilities\nThe successful candidate will be operationally responsible for a Data Center. 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We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.\n\nDiverse Experiences\nAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.\n\nWork/Life Balance\nWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.\n\nInclusive Team Culture\nHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.\n\nMentorship and Career Growth\nWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\n2+ years of people management experience\nA Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of professional or military experience in an IT related field.\n2+ years experience in participating in on-call rotations, and providing after-hours support in an environment that operates 24/7, Networking and Computer Hardware.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in Linux and Networking protocols and experience in networking administration and troubleshooting\nIn-depth hardware architectures knowledge and troubleshooting experience, system management tools and client/server environments\nTechnical writing experience and prior project management experience\n\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\n\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.\n\nOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $70,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $158,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.","datePosted":"2026-07-15T12:28:44.416Z","dateModified":"2026-07-15T12:28:44.416Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon Data Services","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Sterling","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"c0e7ab98d0e72d1d2e0d95ec"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c0e7ab98d0e72d1d2e0d95ec"}}