Engineering Operation Technician, DCC Communities

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Join our dynamic team and become a critical guardian of technological infrastructure! As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of mission-critical technology infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations that power global digital experiences. Your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining an extraordinary 99.999% uptime.

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Amazon does not sponsor immigration visas for this role.

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Lump sum stipend will be provided to eligible candidates who relocate for this position.

• Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment.
• 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 (PM), troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Technical writing to support the change management program.
• Monitor daily work requests, manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion.
• On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures, and local legislation.
• Work schedule may require shifts up to 12 hours, predefined rotation, and on-call rotations.
• Role may support more than one location/site.

• 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.
• Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in various physical conditions, including lifting up to 39 pounds independently, group lifts over 40 pounds, working on ladders, and performing construction tasks.

• 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.

• 1+ years of electrical facilities maintenance experience, or 1+ years of mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
• 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.

• 2+ years of data center engineering experience.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.
• Associate's degree in a related field, or technical degree in a related field.

A day in the life:
This role acts as Amazon’s front line for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment preventive maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager (FM). Responsibilities include maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting mission-critical data center facility equipment such as standby diesel generators, 3-phase electrical systems, UPS units, PDUs, fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.

Amazon offers a competitive compensation package, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching, and other benefits.

Posted: July 7, 2026 (Updated 24 minutes ago)

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