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Sr. Fire Protection Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Hybrid $136,600 - $184,800 Full-time Senior

You will influence all aspects of fire protection design, construction, and maintenance for a global fleet of data centers. This includes defining design standards, overseeing project-related work, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Perform water supply analysis and design fire water service systems
  • Coordinate fire protection system space requirements and equipment locations
  • Prepare prescriptive and performance‑based fire suppression, alarm, and detection designs
  • Review all design disciplines for fire protection compliance
  • Provide detailed construction specifications for fire‑related trades
  • Liaise with contractors, vendors, and fire officials to ensure proper installation
  • Drive improvement of fire protection design standards across the organization
  • Manage documentation, code compliance, testing, inspections, and submittal reviews
  • Travel up to 25% to data center sites and stakeholder meetings

Requirements

  • 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
  • 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
  • Licensed Fire Protection Engineer (preferred)
  • Knowledge of NFPA, ICC, and local fire codes
  • Experience with prescriptive and performance‑based fire protection design
  • Ability to produce construction specifications and review design disciplines
  • Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Base salary $136,600 – $184,800 USD annually
  • Sign‑on payments and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements

Key Skills

Fire protection engineering NFPA standards ICC codes Prescriptive fire design Performance‑based fire design Water supply analysis Construction documentation Project coordination Cross‑functional collaboration Technical writing Code compliance Risk assessment Stakeholder management Travel coordination Problem solving Leadership Communication Agile methodology Design review

About Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a comprehensive cloud platform and operates a global network of data centers, supporting millions of customers worldwide.

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