Data Center Controls Technician, AWS Data Centers Controls Team

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 the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that keep customers accessing the innovation they rely on. The Data Center Global Services team is looking for a Controls Technician for the Service & Construction of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) within Amazon data centers.

You will install, troubleshoot, and maintain field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking, and programming associated with industrial controls systems.

• Primarily working in the field at Data Center sites and supporting multiple sites under Deployment and/or Service.
• Perform point‑to‑point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
• Perform first‑line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of instrumentation associated with the BMS and EPMS.
• Conduct network configurations and communication testing between third‑party devices and controllers or servers.
• Configure and calibrate sensors.
• Read and understand electrical schematics and control panel drawings; have basic understanding of close‑loop controls, field sensor scaling, and control logic functions performed by industrial controllers.
• Supervise low‑voltage electrical contractors who wire and install field devices.
• Support commissioning and systems‑level testing.
• Provide red‑lined drawings and recommendations based on field work; verify accuracy of as‑built drawings.
• Assist in root‑cause analysis during testing and commissioning.
• Ensure all personnel on site use proper safety methodology.
• Work on‑call and a rotating schedule when required and respond to after‑hours emergencies.
• Perform ticketing, root‑cause analysis, and task prioritization.
• Open to up to 50% travel.

• Walk jobsites over uneven terrain and work at heights and from ladders.
• Use hands and fingers, lift up to 49 pounds, and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more.
• Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration.

• 1+ years of technical work with computer systems and technology components, or professional work experience.
• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience, or data center or mission‑critical facilities experience.
• Associate degree or technical diploma with at least one year experience related to industrial instrumentation/controls or equivalent electrical or mechanical operations experience.
• Minimum one year working with computer components and operating systems.
• Minimum one year with mission‑critical low and medium voltage electrical and/or mechanical systems.

• One‑year experience working in a data center or mission‑critical environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• ISA Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
• Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout and low‑voltage (copper/fiber) cabling.
• Basic understanding of industrial controls system, controllers, and programming including troubleshooting of analog, discrete and networked input/output field signals.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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