Description

The Data Centre Community is looking for an extraordinary individual with proven and tested leadership and management skills as a leader in our data Centre operations organisation in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia as a Data Centre Operations Cluster Leader.

The Data Centre Operations Cluster Leader role is a senior manager position and is one of our most senior management roles in the data centre environment. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a large organisation, managing department heads who own data centre facility infrastructure including the operational availability of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. The pace, scale, and growth of Amazon’s data centre platform will challenge you. Our uncompromisingly high standards as we continually seek to innovate on behalf of our customers will push you to new levels of creativity. At this level, Amazon is unique in that we seek experienced senior leaders who have evolved to be highly strategic in their approach to managing their business unit, yet understand how to lead large teams by example who will not hesitate to roll up their sleeves when tactical needs dictate it.

The ideal candidate for this role will understand data centre IT infrastructure, data centre facilities infrastructure and understand how the two coexist.

If you are passionate about the safety of your teams, security of your workplace and delivering the best customer experience, this may be the challenge you’ve been looking for!


Key job responsibilities
• Lead and supervise a team of Data Centre Managers (3-9 area and front-line managers) and lead a team of data centre employees within Regional Data Centres.
• Drive safety culture and security initiatives across multiple data centre facilities
• Develop and implement operational strategies that align with AWS's global standards while addressing cluster requirements
• Oversee capacity planning, delivery, and growth strategies to meet customer demand
• Direct engineering operations across multiple data centres
• Manage complex multi-stakeholder coordination requirements with internal teams, vendors, and local authorities
• Champion inclusion, diversity, and equity initiatives within the regional organization
• Implement sustainability programs and ensure environmental compliance across all facilities
• Oversee financial performance, budget planning, and cost optimization initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement in operational metrics, efficiency, and service delivery
• Hiring, managing, and developing the operations management team
• Accountability for meeting and exceeding operational goals. Owning the performance goals and objectives relating to safety, security, availability, scaling, and efficiency in support of our data centre operations.
• Carry out managerial and leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.