manager operations Data Center Engineer hybrid · Posted Mar 11, 2026
$78,400 – $137,300
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a manager-level Data Center Engineer in the operations function based in Ashburn, VA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Linux, Networking, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $78,400–$137,300 per year.

Role
Data Center Engineer
Function
operations
Level
manager
Track
hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Location
Ashburn, VA
Work mode
On-site
Department
Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Posted
Mar 11, 2026
AI Summary
Manager-level role leading data center operations teams across global AWS infrastructure. Responsible for team management, hardware/network diagnostics, physical repairs, and on-call rotation. Requires people management experience, strong technical background, and strategic thinking to optimize data center operations and team performance.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Manage a team that maintains cloud infrastructure for global data center operations! AWS is looking for technology managers with experience in people management, strong technical understanding and the drive and vision to take AWS Data Center Operations to the next level. The successful candidate will have experience creating/devising strategies, mentoring people at all levels, sponsoring projects, and proposing technical solutions. This position involves leading teams in hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair and includes participation in an on-call rotation. 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 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…

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