Data Center Engineering Operations Internship, Data Center Engineering Operations

Overview

Roles starting from March 2026 in South Africa. Data Center Engineering Operations Internship - 6 months. The Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO) Team is the backbone of AWS, supporting the rapid growth of AWS business and customers 24x7. We commit to maintain the physical critical facility infrastructure of AWS and ensure the standards for operational performance in the areas of safety, security, availability, productivity, capacity, efficiency and cost.

Interns will work in an Amazon Data Center and will provide technical support, including risk management and mitigation, corrective and preventative maintenance of critical facility infrastructure, vendor management and metrics reporting. Amazon internships are full-time (40 hours/week) for 6 months. Candidates must be able to provide an internship agreement from their university. Intern schedules are typically day schedules, Monday-Friday. A full time position could involve day, evening, or weekend shifts and on-call rotations.

• Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Assist root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLA
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows
• Interact with third party vendors & contractors who are working on site

• Graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering or similar fields.
• Fluent English

• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, displaying strong time management skills

In line with applicable legislation, preference will be given to eligible applicants from designated groups (that is, Black people, women, and persons with disabilities who are citizens of South Africa). Appointments will be made on merit and in accordance with organisational requirements. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and does not sponsor immigration for this role.

Amazon is committed to diversity and inclusion and provides accommodations during the application and hiring process if needed.