Colocation Regional Engineer, Colo Regional Engineering
Job ID: 3192382 | Amazon Data Services Italy S.R.L.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.
As a Colo Regional Engineer, you will drive Mechanical/Electrical Engineering services, construction and implementation of enterprise data centers, which meet quality and performance levels across the globe. You will work directly with our Design Engineering Stakeholders, Construction, Operations, and Commissioning teams regionally and globally. You will be leading projects to fit out the data centers we support to meet ever‑evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper‑scale.
The Colo Regional Engineer is the engineering representative on behalf of the Data Center Field Engineering Team responsible for the successful delivery of projects. In this role, you will assist in Data Center site selection, planning, development. You will evaluate different mechanical/electrical systems and make a data‑driven decision about a suitable solution based on our guidelines.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Work with colo vendors to review the design for new Data Centers in your region, including design input, submittal review and incorporating AWS products to ensure the design is meeting AWS expectations.
* Act as resident engineer during new colo construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and handover.
* 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 essential equipment, and event support.
* Provide technical support to the design for existing data center upgrades and design‑solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
* Supporting operating partners to lead, review, and approve designs for existing co‑location data center upgrades which improve availability/efficiency.
* Interface with operating partners, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered by operating partners.
* Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
* Initiate and lead engineering site audits within leased or colo data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
A Day in the Life
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally. You will be leading projects to fit out the data centers we support to meet ever‑evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper‑scale.
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or relevant engineering experience.
* Experience with industrial or commercial engineering.
* Strong technical problem‑solving skills.
* Proficiency in engineering design and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
* Specialized experience in data center design and critical infrastructure.
* Comprehensive understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
* Familiarity with regional building codes and regulations.
* Hands‑on experience with mission‑critical facility design and maintenance.
* Proven track record as a resident engineer or design consultant.
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