Field Engineering Manager, Field Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

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. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

As an Amazon Field Engineering (FE) Manager, you will manage a team that provides full life-cycle support to AWS Leased/Owned Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. Your team will be the go to engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to expand and support our large and growing portfolio.

Key job responsibilities
Hire, coach, and develop employees that demonstrate Amazon Leadership Principles.
Manage team and individual performance, including promotions.
Create and improve metrics, driving efficiencies in repeatable work.
Apply high judgement to make trade-offs on competing business needs.
Establish strategic direction of the Cluster and Regional APJC team, and influence roadmaps of technical or business partner teams.
Identify resource requirements and gaps, establishing a regional team roadmap to success.
Work directly with partner teams to implement new and improve existing processes and procedures, within their region and propagate globally where necessary.
Drive strategic communication, provides a technical strategy with limited guidance within their assigned Region.
Identify risks and complexity to unblock engineers and partner teams.
Drive team timeliness, quality, operational stability and success meeting customer requirements/business objectives. Can identify where to simplify, optimize, and reduce overhead.
Establish and/or streamline metrics, development, engineering, test, and operational excellence best practices. Share best practices with peers.
Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Commissioning, Construction and Design)

A day in the life
You will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of data centers. You will prioritize your teams activities to support data center capacity, availability, efficiency, and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.

About the team
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelors Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.

-1+ cumulative year of experience managing or leading an engineering team. IC to M path is acceptable
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Organized, with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines and budget

- Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills

- Understanding of both mechanical and electrical equipment/design related to data centers (Including but not limited to: uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc...)

- Ability to develop solutions and execute plans on complex projects

- Previous ownership of fast-track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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