Sr. Chief Engineer, DCEO, AWS DC Operations Engineering, DCEO
AmazonSr. Chief Engineer, DCEO, AWS DC Operations Engineering, DCEO
AmazonLocation
Hermiston, OR
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/23/2026
Compensation
$139,300 - $208,000 per year
Job description
Amazon is seeking a detail-oriented Data Center Senior Chief Engineer to join the Data Center Engineering Operations Team. This role focuses on maintaining the critical physical infrastructure that supports Amazon Web Services, ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment operates at peak efficiency. The Senior Chief Engineer will manage projects, mentor technicians, and drive continuous improvement efforts to achieve 100% uptime for customer-supporting infrastructure. This position requires collaboration with various teams and external vendors to deliver operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience.
- Experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives or projects.
- Experience motivating others in a deadline-driven environment.
- Experience with large-scale technical operations that resulted in Field Service Bulletins.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment operates at peak efficiency.
- Manage small-to-medium impacting projects from conception to completion.
- Train and mentor Engineering Operation Technicians on maintenance activities.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts on infrastructure through standardization of procedures.
- Collaborate with 3rd party providers to deliver operational excellence.
- Ensure organizational capability to respond to customer impacting events.
- Elevate capabilities of site chief engineers and establish training requirements.
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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