Data Center Director jobs in Oregon
Data Center Director directs and optimizes all operations of a data center facility to ensure data performance, availability, and security. Designs operating procedures and policies for installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, networks, and storage systems within a data center to maximize operational efficiency. Being a Data Center Director monitors environmental conditions to ensure optimal temperature, humidity, and power supply to prevent downtime and protect hardware from damage. Ensures timely, accurate, and consistent technical infrastructure service and presentation to internal and external clients. Additionally, Data Center Director coordinates with outside teams to identify and implement new systems to support existing and future business needs. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to senior management. The Data Center Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Data Center Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Data Center Program Manager
- Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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Hermiston, OR
FULL_TIME
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- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work/life experience.
- 3 years of experience as a project engineer, process engineer, program manager, construction management or related roles.
- Experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management.
- Experience managing project budgets.
- Expert in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Project, SharePoint, Word, and Outlook.
We are looking for an experienced program manager with a background that includes project management to join our operations team and focus on building the future of onboarding and training for new builders who work in AWS Data Centers. In this role, you will report directly into the local business leadership team and take general direction from a global onboarding program. The ideal candidate will have experience with training management, be a highly organized self-starter with a strong bias for action, be able to work through ambiguity, and have the ability to lead with informal authority. This position will innovate how we design, build, deliver, and measure onboarding and training, which will improve the experience for new AWS Data Center Community builders around the world.
The scope of role encompasses program management of capital expense (CAPEX) and/or operational expense (OPEX) projects within data center operations. The scope of projects will include but not be limited to the improvement of electrical, mechanical, fire detection, building improvements, vendor (partner) management, and cluster wide maintenance coordination. An understanding of these systems is necessary, as the individual will be expected to identify areas for improvement as well as act on data provided from other teams and organizations.
Successful candidates are natural self-starters who possess the ability to design, develop and deploy innovative solutions to address operational challenges while driving these solutions to completion. This role requires both independent contribution as well as the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams (internal operations, engineering, legal, finance, procurement, environmental/health/safety, etc.). This individual has strong communication skills, is organized and thrive in ambiguity.
Key job responsibilities- Manage requirements, budget, design, and implementation of assigned projects
- Assess annual maintenance program requirements and build a rolling 18 month project forecast
- Facilitate creation of SOWs with partner teams to be included in contract documents including RFQ/RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing.
- Evaluate performance and work product of on-site partners and escalate issues through Amazon leadership.
- Identify and communicate needs for design improvements.
- Monitor and enforce project schedules and quality with, operational teams, cross functional amazon team members, and partners.
- Lead and coordinate design and execution efforts between internal teams and outside partners including equipment specifications, material flow, process design, and site layout.
- Evaluate project risks and issues and propose actionable resolutions.
- Build strong working relationships with data center leadership teams across multiple sites as well as other internal stakeholders (operations, finance, safety, security, legal, procurement).
- General knowledge of data center operations and facility management.
- Track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects
- Ability to follow accurate and complete support procedures, system documentation, and issue tracking entries.
- Proactively and continually improve your level of knowledge about data center relevant technologies.
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.
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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Hermiston, OR, USA
- Project Management Certification from industry recognized authority
- 5 years Data center and facility operations experience
- 5 years Technical project management or Construction management
- Experience managing large, cross-functional projects exceeding $3 Million dollars in scope
- Experience performing vendor management for multiple accounts exceeding $1 million dollars in annual spend
- 1 Day Ago
Data Center Operations Manager
- Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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Boardman, OR
FULL_TIME
- A Bachelor's degree or 4 years of professional or military experience in an IT related field. 2 years of experience managing people in a technical environment. 2 years experience in participating in o...
- 3 Days Ago
Data Center Engineering Operations Technician
- Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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Hermiston, OR
FULL_TIME
- 1 years of electrical or mechanical, or 1 years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience High school or equivalent ...
- 1 Day Ago
Data Center Network Deploy Technician
- Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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Boardman, OR
FULL_TIME
- Technical Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field; or Certifications in a relevant field (CCENT, Network , CCNA) 2 years in data center or critical environment 2 years of exp...
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Data Center Engineering Operations Technician
- Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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Umatilla, OR
FULL_TIME
- Technical (Military/Trade School) training or 2 years’ of equivalent experience in a relevant industry (for example: electrical or mechanical) 2 years of electrical or mechanical experience 2 years’ e...
- 1 Month Ago
Data Center Generator Service Technician, Generator Team
- Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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Boardman, OR
FULL_TIME
- - High School Diploma or GED - 2 years of hands-on experience is required working on electrical generator systems AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation o...
- 7 Days Ago
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Senior Case Manager
- Memorial Hermann Health System
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Houston, TX
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- Sanford Health
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- Centria Autism
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Grand Rapids, MI
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Executive Assistant
- Switch
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Las Vegas, NV
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Director - DCEO
- Visa
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Littleton, CO
- Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowi...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
HVAC Operations Program Manager
- Johnson Controls International
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Milwaukee, WI
- Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, ...
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Director, Global Data Center Operations Systems
- GLP
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Seattle, WA
- Director, Global Data Center Operations Systems Department: Data Centers Employment Type: Full Time Location: Seattle Co...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
HR Director
- GLP
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Seattle, WA
- HR Director Department: Data Centers Employment Type: Full Time Location: Seattle Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 / ye...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Oregon
Oregon (/ˈɒrɪɡən/ (listen) ORR-ih-gən) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only four states of the continental United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Oregon was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before Western traders, explorers, and settlers arrived. An autonomous government ...
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Income Estimation for Data Center Director jobs
$195,691 to $252,192
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