manager operations Data Center Engineer management · Posted May 14, 2026
$96,000 – $166,300
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a manager-level Data Center Engineer in the operations function based in Wharton, TX. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Networking, Observability, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $96,000–$166,300 per year.

Role
Data Center Engineer
Function
operations
Level
manager
Track
Management
Employment
Full-time
Location
Wharton, TX
Department
Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Posted
May 14, 2026

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Join our dynamic Data Center Engineering Operations Team and become a critical architect of the infrastructure that powers global cloud computing. You'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of Amazon Web Services' physical infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations that support millions of customers worldwide. 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 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…

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