Overview
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.
You'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 deliver safety, security, and limitless capacity at the lowest possible cost.
We have an immediate opening for a Electrical Colo Regional Engineer in Sydney.
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 use your subject‐matter expertise to engage with diverse teams.
As an ideal candidate you:
* Possess strong engineering judgement and can provide recommendations despite uncertainty
* Are detail and data oriented
* Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants
* Build trust and relationships with stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Commissioning, Construction and Design)
* Be inclined to get into the field to see things up close
Key Job Responsibilities
* Work with colo vendors to review designs for new data centers in your region, including design input, submittal review, and incorporation of AWS products to meet 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, and event support.
* Provide technical support for design of existing data center upgrades and design solutions that add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
* Support operating partners to lead, review, and approve designs for existing co‐location data center upgrades that improve availability and efficiency.
* Interface with operating partners, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, and environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability.
* 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.
A Day in the Life
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize activities to support capacity availability and safety, focusing on the most impactful actions.
Basic Qualifications
* 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission‐critical facilities (e.g., data centers, power generation, oil and gas).
* Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
* Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
* Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
* Experience in design.
Preferred Qualifications
* Professional engineering or architectural license.
* Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region.
* Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment.
* Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
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