Description:
Amazon has a unique opportunity for a highly skilled IT people leader to join our Operations team.Operations is at the heart of Amazon business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. OTS provides 24x7 global IT support to Amazon Operations, including Fulfillment, Sortation, Logistics, and Last Mile. We also provide operational support on behalf of key partners including Amazon Fulfillment Technologies, OpsTech Infrastructure Engineering, Amazon Robotics, Amazon Warehouse Control Systems, and Amazon Lockers.
This role will see you lead a team of IT professionals who provide innovative technical support to Amazon’s Operations team. The technology varies between our different facilities, but Amazon’s core IT infrastructure is fully redundant and relies upon top tier vendor hardware networked over fiber optic, copper, and wireless topologies.
Your internal customers, whether human, robotic, or mechanical, use mobile computing devices, thin clients, integrated computer, and PCs running Windows, Linux, and Android operating systems to virtually and physically move e-commerce items from our suppliers into our fulfillment centers shelves, from those shelves into packaging, those packages into cars, trucks, and airplanes for delivery to front doors around the world.
Key job responsibilities
- Inclusively hire, train, and develop a team of IT professionals.
- Support all safety programs to ensure a safe work environment for all associates.
- Interact with management and staff to provide technical assistance for continuous improvement of IT solutions.
- Establish and maintain a positive, productive relationship with operational partners and staff.
- Plan, organize, schedule, and supervise the day-to-day technical support activities, including troubleshooting, customer service issues, approvals, and installations.
- Measure, monitor, and maintain team’s ability to meet or exceed contact and resolution Service Level Agreements (SLA).
- Drive operational excellence in everything we do. This includes creating processes, procedures, and automation to improve efficiency in our day-to-day tasks and projects.
- You will own all facets of performance and career management for the team including regular one-on-one meetings and the provision of technical and ‘soft skill’ mentoring.
- Create, manage, and support recognition and communication programs.
- Travel up to 30% between different sites in Australia with occasional international trips.
Requirements:
- 5+ years People Management experience or relevant leadership experience, managing a team of 6 individual contributors- 3+ years of leading technical projects/deliverables at a country or regional level.
- 3+ years of experience with managing IT Infrastructure Operations
- 2+ years of experience of forecasting and managing budget for effective IT Operations
- Proficiency in technical document writing.
- Bachelor's degree.- Extensive working knowledge of Networking (TCP/IP, Routing/Switching & Troubleshooting).
- Experience presenting root cause analysis and error correction from operational events to senior management.
- Established project, program and time management skills and methodologies with the proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in data analysis and demonstrable experience utilising data to drive decisions making.
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and fast-paced IT environment and capable of motivating teams.
- Masters degree.
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
29 Apr 2025;
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amazon.jobs