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# Data Center SME

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $79,500.0 - $139,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Data Centers, HP Proliant, Internetworking, NetApp Applications, Data ONTAP (Server Appliance), PowerCLI, Dell PowerEdge, Ansible, Storage Virtualization, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Pure Storage, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us79961b6e1e3008491a1c35feb9119bb7/eaa

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field.
 * 12+ years of experience in enterprise data center management and engineering.
 * 7+ years of deep expertise in specialized domains (e.g., hyper-converged infrastructure, high-speed storage fabrics).
 * Recognized authority in data center technologies with a record of leading large-scale federal projects.

Preferred Certifications

 * Federal & Security: CISSP or CISM.
 * Domain-Specific: VMware Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) - Data Center.
 * Architecture/Management: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Professional.

Technical Skills

 * Virtualization: VMware vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Horizon.
 * Storage: NetApp ONTAP, Dell EMC Unity/PowerStore, Pure Storage.
 * Compute: Cisco UCS, HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge.
 * Automation: PowerCLI, Ansible for infrastructure management.

Regulatory & Domain Expertise

 * Demonstrated expertise in applying FedRAMP Moderate/High baselines for hybrid environments.
 * Technical implementation of NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls for physical data centers.
 * Knowledge of federal green-data-center mandates and energy efficiency standards.

Clearance Requirement

 * Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) or eligibility to obtain one.

## Description

* Provide expert-level advisory services for the design and operation of multi-site federal data centers.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve critical, tier-4 infrastructure issues that impact agency-wide mission capabilities.
 * Technical implementation of advanced storage optimization and high-performance compute clusters.
 * Serve as the technical lead for data center technology refreshes and site-to-site migration strategies.
 * Analyze infrastructure for resiliency gaps and design remediation plans that exceed federal uptime requirements.
 * Mentor architects and engineers on emerging data center technologies and software-defined architectures.
 * Technical implementation of security controls for virtualized environments in accordance with NIST 800-53., Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven Procurement Category Manager to support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and…
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