Data Center Generator Service Technician
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Overview
Description Join our dynamic team and become a critical guardian of technological infrastructure. As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you will maintain the heartbeat of mission-critical technology infrastructure and ensure seamless operations that power global digital experiences. Your work supports maintaining an extraordinary 99.999% uptime to keep the digital world running smoothly and efficiently.
Responsibilities- 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 facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
- Perform PM, 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 and 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
- 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
This role supports data centers in various operational stages. The position may be assigned to a facility still under development, which could require travel to established locations for training until your designated site becomes fully operational.
Essential Requirements- 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.
Life in the RoleThis role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting. You will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3-phase electrical systems such as switch gear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors.
Additional support equipment includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
- 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience, or 1+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience (e.g., hospital, military facility, public safety facility)
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years of data center engineering experience
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation during the application and hiring process, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The starting pay for this position is listed below.
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USA, VA, Manassas - 32.00 - 57.00 USD hourly
Company — Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Job : A3185381
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