Data Center Facility Engineer, Data Center Engineering Operations
Listed on 2025-12-30
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Overview
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are looking for talented people who want to help.
You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You
8217;ll collaborate with people across AWS to help deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You will experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
The successful candidate will oversee the operation and maintenance of the electrical and mechanical infrastructure for Data Centers (DC) in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud regions. Our technicians are operating and maintaining AWS DCs' world-class mechanical and electrical infrastructure. In addition to technical operations and maintenance, the successful candidate will oversee facility operations and ensure the implementation of safety procedures.
The role requires a motivated, self-managed individual who demonstrates initiative and proactively seeks solutions to problems while striving for operational excellence. The work follows a process-oriented approach: the individual needs a strong willingness to learn new processes and adapt to rapidly changing operational scenarios with conflicting priorities.
The successful candidate will be part of the Engineering and Facilities team and will be responsible for; maintaining availability for customers; ensuring maintenance and operation of technical infrastructure; and the upkeep and operation of the DC facility.
Responsibilities- Safety - Follow and maintain the highest safety standards and diligently encourage a world-class safety culture. As a facility owner team, ensure remediation of safety risks/issues in conjunction with other teams. Own the safety initiatives and projects to foster strong safety culture.
- Engineering & Facility Operations and Maintenance - Operational experience and familiarity with electrical and mechanical equipment, including Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPSs), Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs), Diesel Generators, Chillers, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Exhaust Fans, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and Transformers
- Troubleshoot events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log-taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)
- Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
- Manual handling and lifting of equipment may be required
- Ability to work shifts (morning, late and night)
- On-call rotation reaction to off-duty emergency calls
About AWS
Culture and growthDiverse Experiences — AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn
8217;t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don
8217t let it stop you from applying.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world
8217;s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that
8217;s why customers from startups to Global 500 companies trust our products and services.
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and the passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career GrowthWe8217;re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth
8217;s Best Employer. You
8217;ll find knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources to help you develop into a well-rounded professional.
We value work-life harmony and offer flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there
8217;s nothing we can
8217t achieve.
- City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Knowledge of mechanical systems (Mechanical, HVAC systems, Controls), or knowledge of key electrical competencies and theory
- 2+ years of data center engineering operations experience
- Bachelors degree in electrical, mechanical or equivalent engineering
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