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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Nights Team. This committed group works to maintain the critical physical infrastructure that supports Amazon Web Services. Specifically, this team works to ensure that the data center's MEP operates at 100% availability while maintaining first-class customer service to the teams and groups within the data centers.
The Data Center Chief Engineer (CE) is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response. The CE serves as an expert technical resource interacting with onsite Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT) and any third party vendors. They are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations within a given data center and to support AWS.
AWS 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.
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 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.
Key job responsibilities
- This position is for NIGHTS
- Act as the primary escalation point for all facilities-related issues. Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures, and troubleshooting of facility within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA).
- Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and responsible for working with Facility Manager (FM) to set team culture.
- Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
- May assist in the build out of new facilities and assist in projects to increase current facility efficiency
- Working outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required, including responding to out-of-hours emergency calls.
- Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
- Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
- Establish building performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and other basic administrative tools to perform day to day tasks
Physical Requirements:
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in the following physical conditions with reasonable accommodations:
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently
- Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds
- Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push and pull objects into position
- Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection
A day in the life
This NIGHTS role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including electrical support equipment that supports servers that must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. Equipment will include but is not limited to stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
The CE directs, trains and supports technicians in their role of providing hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. Implementation and execution of site/equipment-specific training exercises is also expected. They manage projects from conception to completion. These projects involve independent work as well as collaboration with external support groups including engineering, automation, processing, and finance in both local and global settings. The CE will be tasked with creating and delivering on key milestones, obtaining and tracking quotes for all necessary costs, and documenting project results for future implementation at other facilities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 3+ years of electrical facilities maintenance and 2+ years of mechanical facilities maintenance experience
- 3+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in data center engineering or operations
- Experience in construction or project management
- Experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions
- Can work in an environment that involves walking, stooping, bending, and climbing to access equipment
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our 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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, GA, Covington
COMPENSATION
- Salary: $96,000.00 - $166,300.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Nights Team. This committed group works to maintain the critical physical infrastructure that supports Amazon Web Services. Specifically, this team works to ensure that the data center's MEP operates at 100% availability while maintaining first-class customer service to the teams and groups within the data centers.
The Data Center Chief Engineer (CE) is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response. The CE serves as an expert technical resource interacting with onsite Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT) and any third party vendors. They are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations within a given data center and to support AWS.
AWS 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.
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 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.
Key job responsibilities
- This position is for NIGHTS
- Act as the primary escalation point for all facilities-related issues. Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures, and troubleshooting of facility within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA).
- Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and responsible for working with Facility Manager (FM) to set team culture.
- Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
- May assist in the build out of new facilities and assist in projects to increase current facility efficiency
- Working outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required, including responding to out-of-hours emergency calls.
- Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
- Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
- Establish building performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and other basic administrative tools to perform day to day tasks
Physical Requirements:
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in the following physical conditions with reasonable accommodations:
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently
- Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds
- Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push and pull objects into position
- Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection
A day in the life
This NIGHTS role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including electrical support equipment that supports servers that must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. Equipment will include but is not limited to stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
The CE directs, trains and supports technicians in their role of providing hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. Implementation and execution of site/equipment-specific training exercises is also expected. They manage projects from conception to completion. These projects involve independent work as well as collaboration with external support groups including engineering, automation, processing, and finance in both local and global settings. The CE will be tasked with creating and delivering on key milestones, obtaining and tracking quotes for all necessary costs, and documenting project results for future implementation at other facilities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 3+ years of electrical facilities maintenance and 2+ years of mechanical facilities maintenance experience
- 3+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in data center engineering or operations
- Experience in construction or project management
- Experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions
- Can work in an environment that involves walking, stooping, bending, and climbing to access equipment
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our 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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, GA, Covington
COMPENSATION
- Salary: $96,000.00 - $166,300.00 USD annually
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Verify your degree aligns with SOC codes
Data Center Engineer roles map to several SOC codes depending on focus area. Pull your target job's O*NET profile to confirm your engineering or computer science degree matches the specialty occupation definition before applying.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Search the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies that have certified Labor Condition Applications for data center or infrastructure roles. Firms with recent LCA history already understand the H-1B1 Singapore pathway and won't need educating.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified H-1B1 sponsors
Search Migrate Mate to find Data Center Engineer roles at employers with confirmed H-1B1 Singapore filing history. DOL Labor Condition Application data surfaces which companies have actively sponsored this visa, saving you from cold-applying to firms that never will.
Clarify shift and on-call requirements early
Data center operations often require rotating shifts or 24/7 on-call coverage. Confirm these terms before your employer submits the LCA, since the worksite location and hours must match what DOL certifies.
Collect Singapore-certified professional credentials before your interview
U.S. consular officers reviewing H-1B1 visa applications want evidence your qualifications meet specialty occupation standards. Gather certified transcripts, professional membership records, and any Singapore Engineering accreditation letters before your consulate appointment.
Confirm your offer letter specifies an H-1B1 nonimmigrant intent
Unlike H-1B visa, the H-1B1 visa does not allow dual intent. Your offer letter and supporting documents must reflect temporary employment terms. Ask your employer's immigration contact to review the language before you file your DS-160.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Center Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as electrical engineering, computer engineering, or information technology. Roles focused on physical infrastructure, power systems, or network operations all qualify when the employer's job description ties specific duties to that degree requirement. Generic maintenance technician roles that don't require a degree typically won't clear the specialty occupation threshold.
How do I find Data Center Engineer jobs that offer H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with verified H-1B1 Singapore filing history drawn from DOL Labor Condition Application data. This means every result shows companies that have already filed for this visa category, not just employers who say they're open to sponsorship. Searching by role and visa type narrows results to genuine sponsors quickly.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa compare to the H-1B for Data Center Engineer roles?
The H-1B1 Singapore skips the lottery entirely and processes at the U.S. consulate, so qualified Singaporean engineers can start significantly faster than H-1B applicants who must wait for USCIS adjudication after a lottery selection. The tradeoff is that H-1B1 doesn't carry dual intent, meaning you can't use it as a stepping stone toward a green card the way H-1B holders sometimes do. For Singaporeans focused on temporary U.S. employment, the H-1B1 is the faster, lower-friction path.
Can my employer file the H-1B1 petition while I'm still in Singapore?
Yes. The H-1B1 Singapore process is consular-based, meaning your employer certifies the Labor Condition Application with DOL and you apply for the visa directly at a U.S. embassy or consulate in Singapore. There's no USCIS petition filed in-country, so the entire process runs from Singapore without requiring you to be physically present in the U.S. first.
What happens to my H-1B1 status if my data center employer changes the worksite location?
A worksite change can require a new or amended Labor Condition Application because DOL certifies the prevailing wage at a specific location. If your employer moves you to a different metropolitan area, they generally need to file a new LCA before the transfer takes effect. Short-term placements at client sites follow different rules, so confirm the specifics with your employer's immigration contact before relocating.