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Night Shift Data Center Facility Operations Manager

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Hamlet, NCJob$129–193K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$129–193K/yr
Location
Hamlet, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Night Shift Data Center Facility Operations Manager oversees critical infrastructure operations at an Amazon data center, maintaining reliability and performance across electrical, mechanical, and support equipment. The role leads engineering technicians and Facility Managers, manages safety, staffing, projects, vendors, and budgets, and coordinates with support teams and construction activities. The position also involves hands-on troubleshooting of mission-critical facility systems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical SystemsMechanical SystemsCritical Data Center OperationsTechnical CommunicationInterviewingHiring DecisionsWorking in Cramped SpacesWorking at Heights

Qualifications

5+ Years Managerial Experience3+ Years Electrical or Mechanical Experience3+ Years Engineering, Installation, or Commissioning ExperienceBachelor's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Related Field or 3+ Years Relevant Critical Environment Work

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Join our dynamic team and become a critical technical leader who ensures the heartbeat of our global infrastructure remains strong and resilient. In this pivotal role, you'll be the guardian of our data center operations, driving reliability and performance while optimizing operational efficiency across complex technical environments.

Data Center Facility Manger role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including electrical support equipment such as stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems that include but not limited to switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAC units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers/water chemical systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire suppression systems, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.

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.

Effective May 15, 2017, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens. (GovCloud may NOT be accessed from outside of the United States)

Key job responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the data center's critical infrastructure. Ensure that all work performed within the space is done to high quality and without impact to internal/external customers

Oversee the safety, security, availability, quality, and performance of the team, while driving a positive customer experience across multiple shift schedules

Manage teams of 24x7 engineering technicians and Facility Managers in all facets of their career

Engage in improvement projects, often requiring reaching out to a variety of support teams, and drive them from conception to completion

Ensure staffing levels are maintained and grow with expansions

Be actively involved in ongoing construction activities

Coordinate daily with a multitude of third-party vendors ensuring adherence to contracted SLAs

Effectively and efficiently manage the operations budget and expenditures

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of in a managerial/supervisory role with 5 or more direct reports experience

  • 3+ years of electrical or mechanical experience

  • 3+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units

  • Experience communicating technical details verbally and in writing

  • Can work in cramped spaces or in elevated locations while adhering to health & safety guidelines

  • Experience conducting interviews and making effective hiring decisions

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or 3+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience

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 .

USA, NC, HAMLET - 129,200.00 - 193,000.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 1,288 open Facilities Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$129–193K/yr
  • US median$108–140K/yr888 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 29% above the US median midpoint ($125K) — in the middle half of Facilities Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 40 open Facilities Manager jobs in North Carolina and 1,288 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Facilities Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,025 postings).
Education
151 of the 1,288 open Facilities Manager jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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