Data Center Operations Technician

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DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for Edge Data Center Engineering Operations Interns to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team. This committed group works to maintain the critical physical infrastructure that supports Amazon Web Services.
Specifically, this intern will work to ensure that the data center's Electrical ,Mechanical and Plumbing operates at 100% availability while maintaining first-class customer service to the teams and groups within the data centers.
The Edge Data Center Engineering Operations Intern will assist with operating and maintaining all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center. The Intern serves as a technical resource to support Amazon within its owned and operated data centers. Data center equipment that supports mission-critical servers must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. Interns are also tasked with driving innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.

They are Amazon's front line responders for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, stand-by diesel generators, switch gear, UPS's, PDU's, AHU's, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFD's, and building automation systems.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- 2+ years of computer hardware troubleshooting and repair experience
- 1+ years of computer networking experience
- High school or equivalent diploma

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience dealing effectively with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure

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USA, VA, Gainesville - 27.00 - 48.00 USD hourly]]>