Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls
Listed on 2026-02-09
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Data Engineer -
IT/Tech
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Data Engineer
Overview
Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls. Job | Amazon Data Services, Inc.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment to ensure customers have continual access to the cloud. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain, and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to deliver high standards for safety and security while providing capacity at the lowest possible cost. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts in the data center industry. You will troubleshoot, manage projects, and maintain the building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Amazon leadership principles, you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space.
AWS data centers include components such as generators, UPS, diesel generators, electrical switch gear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, transfer switches, chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, and more. These components have local control systems that interact via open and proprietary protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control for all mechanical systems, and the EPMS for all electrical systems.
Keyresponsibilities
- Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis or corrective action for BMS and EPMS issues in AWS data centers.
- Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of BMS and EPMS systems.
- Provide technical assistance and support to operations during the life cycle of the data center.
- Review results and action items from quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS and take action to resolve them.
- Develop BMS & EPMS project scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of effort (LOE) for projects requested by customers and stakeholders.
- Manage scope, schedule, finance, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
- Assist in procurement activities including requests for quotation/proposals, responding to RFIs, reviewing vendor proposals, and issuing purchase orders.
- Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centers.
- Attend project meetings, coordinate with project leaders, and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders management.
- Support controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers.
- Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide feedback to the design team.
- Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
- Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigate challenging situations.
- Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
- Frequently visit local in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, and supervise vendor work to ensure compliance with scope, design, SOO, and local codes.
Why AWS — Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, trusted by customers from startups to Global 500 companies.
Diversity and inclusion are valued. We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all preferred qualifications, and we support diverse career paths.
Work/Life Balance — We value work-life harmony and flexibility in our culture so you can succeed both at work and at home.
Inclusive Team Culture — We foster learning and curiosity, with employee-led affinity groups and ongoing events that celebrate diversity.
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