Engineering Operations Technician

Position Overview

As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you will maintain and troubleshoot mission‑critical electrical and mechanical equipment to ensure a 99.999% uptime across Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers. Your work supports the foundation of global cloud services, keeping customers’ applications running smoothly.

• Perform daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment.
• 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).
• Install and decommission racks within internal SLA.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Prepare technical writing to support change management programs.
• Manage daily work requests to resolution and execute projects from conception to completion.
• Provide on‑site support for contractors, sub‑contractors, and vendors to ensure all work follows established practices, procedures, and local legislation.
• Work shifts up to 12 hours, which may rotate on a predefined schedule; some locations have on‑call rotations.
• Support multiple data center locations or sites.

• Regularly lift or move up to 39 pounds independently.
• Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds.
• Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder.
• Walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push, and pull objects.
• Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection.

• Ability to travel or commute between data center locations as needed.
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until the assigned facility becomes operational.
• Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and the operational status of the assigned facility.

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience.
• 1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule, including days, nights, and/or weekends.

• 1+ years of data center engineering experience.
• Technical training through Military or Trade School.
• Associate degree or higher in a related field.

• The position is located in an AWS Gov Cloud region. Logical access to the AWS Gov Cloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. citizens. Gov Cloud may NOT be accessed from outside the United States.

• Eligible candidates who relocate for this position will receive a lump‑sum stipend.

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Company:
Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Job : A3150406