Engineering Operations Technician; AWS

As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of mission‑critical technology infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations that power global digital experiences and keep the digital world running smoothly and efficiently. Your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining an extraordinary 99.999% uptime.

• Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in the following physical conditions with reasonable accommodations:
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently
• Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds
• Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder
• Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push and pull objects into position
• Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection

• Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until assigned facility is operational
• Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility
• Candidates must be able to travel (over 50 miles) or commute (less than 50 miles) to active data center sites as required by business needs

• Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
• Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack‑level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
• Technical writing to support change management program
• Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion
• On‑site support of contractors, sub‑contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
• Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs; shifts can be up to 12 hours and may rotate on a predefined schedule. Some locations have on‑call rotations
• Role may support more than one location/site

This role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands‑on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager. You will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission‑critical data center facility equipment, including stand‑by diesel generators, fuel systems, 3‑phase electrical systems (switch gear, UPS units, PDUs, wet cell batteries), mechanical equipment (CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers, pumps, motors) and additional support equipment such as fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience
• 1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends

• 2+ years of data center engineering experience
• Technical (Military Trade School) training
• Associate or higher education in a related field

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The starting pay for this position is listed below. Final starting pay will be based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at

USA, VA, Ashburn – 32.00–57.00 USD hourly.