Critical Facilities Data Center Manager

The Data Center Facilities Manager leads operations of critical power, cooling, and life-safety systems in a mission-critical AWS data center. This role manages a 24x7 team of engineering technicians, coordinates third-party vendors, and oversees maintenance, troubleshooting, and incident response for electrical and mechanical infrastructure. The manager helps ensure very high uptime, controls operating costs, and serves as an on-call leader for after-hours issues in a secure facility environment., * Oversee operation and maintenance of data center electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems to meet uptime targets.

• Lead and develop a 24x7 team of engineering technicians, including scheduling and performance oversight.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate response to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, including after-hours on-call support.
• Manage third-party vendors and ensure work meets safety, quality, and service-level expectations.
• Monitor and control facilities operating budgets, seeking cost-effective reliability improvements.
• Use schematics, building drawings, and automation systems to plan and verify maintenance and repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and support physically demanding site work when needed.

• Critical facility operations management
• Electrical power systems (generators, UPS, switchgear, PDUs)
• HVAC and mechanical systems (CRACs, chillers, cooling towers)
• Root cause analysis and incident management
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and schematics
• Vendor and contractor management
• Budgeting and cost control for facilities
• Building automation and monitoring systems
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Safety procedures and working at heights / lifting