Responsable principal des operations du centre de données / Sr Data Center Operations Lead, DCEO (AW in Montréal

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently hiring for a Data Center Senior Operations Lead to support our data centers. As the Data Center Senior Operations Lead, the role is central to ensuring the operational excellence of our data centers. The Data Center Senior Operations Lead is responsible for guaranteeing the maximum performance of all electrical, mechanical, and fire safety equipment. This includes planned preventive maintenance, daily corrective interventions, and the management of emergency situations. These aspects are the cornerstone of all installation operations within a given data center.

The Data Center Senior Operations Lead is also a key player in managing small- and medium-scale projects, from design to completion, including obtaining and tracking quotes for all associated costs, as well as thoroughly documenting results to optimize future implementations. A fundamental aspect of the Senior Operations Lead’s role is their essential support function. The Data Center Senior Operations Lead provides crucial support to engineering operations technicians and any third-party vendors by offering expert assistance for the operation and troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical equipment on site. This valuable help covers a wide range of equipment, including, but not limited to, backup diesel generators, switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution units (PDU), air handling units (AHU), cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, variable frequency drives (VFD), and building management systems.

The Data Center Senior Operations Lead organizes and distributes work by supporting engineering operations technicians as well as any third-party vendors. As a team leader, they coordinate and allocate tasks for the operation and troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical equipment on site. The Data Center Senior Operations Lead plans interventions and assigns responsibilities. This team operates in a dynamic environment, functioning 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The constant support and expertise of the Senior Operations Lead are therefore essential to maintaining the high availability and efficiency of our critical infrastructure.

This position requires that the candidate selected obtain and maintain an active Reliability Status security clearance with the Government of Canada.

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.

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) 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.

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.