
IT Manager, Ops Tech Solutions (OTS)
Required skills
- OTS
- IT support
- Fulfillment
- Sortation
- Logistics
- Last Mile
- Fulfillment Technologies
- OpsTech Infrastructure Engineering
- Amazon Robotics
- Warehouse Control Systems
Nice to have
- Computer Engineering
- Information Management
- Information Systems
- analytical skills
- ambiguous environment
- data driven business decisions
Role summary
Amazon's Operations Technology Solutions (OTS) team is seeking an IT Manager to lead a team of IT professionals providing 24x7 global IT support to Amazon Operations. This role involves hiring, training, and developing technical staff, ensuring safety and compliance, and collaborating with management and operational partners to improve IT solutions. Responsibilities include leading infrastructure builds, planning and supervising daily technical support activities, managing SLAs, developing policies, and overseeing equipment inventory. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years of team development experience, and experience with network, system, or software architecture in a 24x7 operational environment.
Together, we take ownership for what we do — whether supporting IT infrastructure, developing new technology in-house, launching a new Amazon Fulfillment Center, or delighting our customers by delivering packages directly to them.
When we hire you at Amazon, we hire for the future. With unlimited career opportunities, Amazon invests in ensuring our teams are consistently inspired, constantly learning from each other, and are creatively contributing to our next big idea. You will be surrounded by the best innovators of our time. We value diversity! See why diversity is important to us at amazon.com/diversity
We are looking for self-motivated individuals to take on new challenges and motivate teams in fostering solutions to the hurdles we face. Your role as a leader will be to confront obstacles others avoid and create a team that embodies our leadership principles.
About The Role
You will be leading a team of IT professionals with various skill sets to provide truly innovative technical support to Amazon’s Operations team who fulfill our customer promises millions of times a day. 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.
What Do We Offer?
Amazon offers competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1 and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. If you’re not in it for those perks, here is one more: we don’t wear suits and ties! Come as you are because jeans, t-shirts, sneakers and sometimes a neon safety vest will be your daily outfit. Learn more about Amazon in Andy Jassy's most recent letter to shareholders at https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/2021-letter-to-shareholders.
Key job responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Hire, train, and develop a team of IT professionals.
- Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance 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.
- Lead infrastructure builds in new facilities.
- 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).
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and processes.
- Oversee management of equipment and parts inventory.
- Create, manage, and support recognition and communication programs.
- Travel up to 30%. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of professional or military experience
- 5+ years of developing a team of technical professionals across multiple locations experience
- Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues and leadership, or experience in sales/business development
- Experience with network, system, or software architecture
- Leadership experience in a 24x7 operation supporting physical IT infrastructure (compute, network, storage). Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Management, Information Systems, or other related discipline
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in managing and troublshooting network
- Experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, or experience communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience in making data driven business decisions
- Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time
- Experience in procurement, budgeting, forecasting, or asset management
- Experience leading teams and driving results through team members
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, NJ, Florence - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Sample Amazon interview questions
- 1
Explain how you would use data analysis to identify areas of improvement within a warehouse environment.
metrics analyticsmedium - 2
What strategies would you employ to maintain workplace safety standards among warehouse associates?
strategymedium - 3
How would you determine the most effective delivery routes for drivers, considering factors like traffic, weather, and package volume?
case studyhard - 4
Discuss your approach to maintaining quality control throughout the fulfillment process, from order placement to delivery.
strategymedium - 5
How would you go about training and onboarding new employees to efficiently perform their roles within a fast-paced warehouse setting?
executionmedium
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