Head of Data Centre Operations
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The Head of Data Center Operations KSA is responsible for one or more Amazon Web Services (AWS) Datacenter Clusters and PoP-scale deployments within an assigned region in mainland Europe. Compute operations focuses on the server-level platforms that support both Amazon Retail and Amazon Web Services. Engineering Operations focuses the mechanical, electrical, and controls systems that support our datacenter critical environments. Logistics Operations executes materials planning and control to support both on-going operations and expansions. Security Operations is charged with the physical security of our people, assets, and customer data. The Regional Infrastructure Operations Leader must manage across the disparate functions but also have the ability to dive deep into any given function as needed.
Youll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. Youll 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. The Regional Infrastructure Operations Manager is a key role in the management team that is operating and scaling the worlds largest cloud computing infrastructure. As a technical manager in Amazon you can innovate to solve these issues and help drive operations excellence in all areas of your role. You must also have a passion for technology along with a desire to achieve best-in-the-world operational performance.
Hiring, managing, and developing the operations management team including compute operations managers, engineering operations managers, logistics operations managers, and security operations managers.
- Attainment of organizational performance goals and objectives relating to safety, security, availability, scaling, and efficiency.
- Planning and executing the Infrastructure Operations component of new AWS datacenter build outs and AWS datacenter expansions, including server hardware install, troubleshooting and repair, security system install, troubleshooting and repair, and related Operations tasks.
- Operation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for Amazon datacenters to include preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and change management.
- Vendor management of colocation datacenter services providers to meet or exceed contracted performance SLAs.
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Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. Leading operational launch for a new datacenter or critical facility build out and start up. Bachelor's or Masters degree in engineering, computer science or a related field, or relevant industry experience with management experience in datacenter operations, or critical environment facilities.
- Demonstrated track record in delivering complex projects with prior ownership of the operation of a mission-critical team and/or product.
- Must be a Saudi Arabian national
Functional knowledge of datacenter mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.
- Technical project manager or member of a project team for a new datacenter build out and start up.
- Deep knowledge of information technology infrastructure domains such as compute server platforms, storage server platforms, server components, network devices, technologies and architectures, IT service delivery principles and best practices.
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- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime