Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd Full time

About the Job:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer to join our team at Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing full life-cycle support to our data centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform design and equipment submittal review for new data centers in your region.

• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.

• Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.

• Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency, and sustainability.

• Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

• 8-10 cumulative years of experience with industrial or commercial engineering in Mission Critical facilities, including data centers, power generation, oil/gas facilities. Experience with continuous operating redundant electrical systems, cooling systems, air flow containment systems, and building management systems is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using a variety of web-based and other software tools for calculation and data processing. Direct experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers, is highly desirable.

• Experience as a resident engineer or hands-on (in the field) design consultant or owner's engineer. Knowledge of building codes and regulations for South Africa is required.

• EPMS/SCADA/BMS Controls system experience (software and/or hardware).

• Data Analysis Skills (SQL/Tableau).

• 132kv High Voltage Substation Experience.

About Amazon:

Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

About the Team:

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 Amazon to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

What We Offer:

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Why Join Us:

We're open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Cape Town, ZAF. As a Field Engineer, you will be leading projects to fit out our data centers to meet ever-evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale. Our Field Engineers possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity. We're looking for talented people who want to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

How to Apply:

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional results and making a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your application, including your updated curriculum vitae, to our team. We welcome applications from all members of society, and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring process.



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