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Data Center Operations Cluster Manager
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What they do
A Data Manager manages databases and coordinates data collection and analysis for a company or organization. Develops procedures for documentation and data storage. Performs or manages data analysis for studies, projects and reports.
$146,604 / year median in Virginia
+3% projected growth
Job Description
DescriptionAt Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online and continue to build and expand The Cloud this is your chance to make history. The Data Center Community is looking for an extraordinary individual with proven and tested leadership and management skills as a leader in our data center operations organization in Indiana as a Data Center Operations (DCO) Cluster Manager. Data Center Operations Cluster Manager is one of our most senior management roles in the data center environment. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a large organization, managing department heads who own data center infrastructure including the operational availability of network and server systems at scale. The pace, scale, and growth of Amazon's data center platform will challenge you. Our uncompromisingly high standards as we continually seek to innovate on behalf of our customers will push you to new levels of creativity. At this level, Amazon is unique in that we seek experienced senior leaders who have evolved to be highly strategic in their approach to managing their business unit, yet understand how to lead large teams by example who will not hesitate to roll up their sleeves when tactical needs dictate it. The ideal candidate for this role will understand data center IT infrastructure and Amazon Web Services and understand how the two coexist. If this understanding is contextual you will be served well by your experience. If you are passionate about Customer Experience, think and act globally and want to contribute to the operational excellence of Amazon.com data centers. This may be the challenge you've been looking for! Key job responsibilities
- Lead and supervise a team of Data Center Managers (3-9 front-line supervisors depending on location) and 75-150 hourly associates within Regional Data Centers.
- Attainment of organizational performance goals and objectives relating to safety, security, availability, scaling, and efficiency in support of our data center operations.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.
- Accountability for meeting and exceeding operational goals.
- Strategic planning and forecasting; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; resolve problems; and address staffing needs.
- Obsess over team learning and development, both from a technical/functional and soft skills (critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and adaptability) development perspective including mentoring and training.
- Develop, improve, and share operational best practices across the globe.
- Hiring, managing, and developing the operations management team including data center managers and data center operations technicians.
- Planning and executing the Infrastructure Operations component of new AWS data center build-outs, new colocation build-outs, AWS data center expansions, and colocation expansions, including the network and server rack infrastructure to facilitate the daily operations.
- Experience in successful insourcing and/or outsourcing specific task balancing internal skillsets with frugality.
- Continuous improvement of operational processes, procedures, methods, and tools.
- Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of people management experience
- 3+ years of change management experience
- Experience with technology risk, IT security audit, compliance and/or relevant regulatory knowledge
- Experience in data mining, data management, reporting, and SQL queriesPreferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of operating systems, hardware, storage, network, security, database administration and cloud infrastructure
- Experience in capacity planning, operations planning, business analysis or equivalent
- Experience in project management including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing tasks Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
- 145,400.00
- 254,500.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Mental Health
- Health and Wellness Programs