Overview
Data Center Regional Engineer -Colo Electrical Engineer. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are looking for talented people who want to help.
You will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate across AWS to deliver high safety and security standards while providing capacity at the lowest possible cost. You'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
We have an immediate opening for an Electrical Colo Regional Engineer in Sydney. If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you. As an Electrical Colo Regional Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the "go to" engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will engage with diverse teams.
Amazon\'s vision is to be the world\'s most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. As an Electrical Colo Regional Engineer, you will be leading projects to fit out the data centers we support to meet evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale. You will build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Commissioning, Construction and Design) and be inclined to get into the field to see things up close.
Key responsibilities
* Work with colo vendors to review the design for new Data Centers in your region, including design input, submittal review and incorporating AWS products to ensure the design meets AWS expectations.
* Act as resident engineer during new colo construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and handover.
* Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
* Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including essential equipment, and event support.
* Provide technical support to the design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
* Support operating partners to lead, review, and approve designs for existing co-location (colo) data center upgrades which improve availability/efficiency.
* Interface with operating partners, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered by operating partners.
* Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
* Initiate and lead engineering site audits within leased or colo data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
* 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
* 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
* Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering or a related field
* Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
* Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
* Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
* Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
* Experience in commissioning
* Do you have experience as a resident engineer or hands-on design consultant?
Preferred Qualifications
* Professional Engineering or Architectural License
* Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
* Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
* Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
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Posted: January 7, 2026 (Updated 25 days ago)
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