Data Center Engineer - Electrical & Mechanical Ops

Amazon.com, Inc; Andover; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a collaborative on-site Engineering Operations Technician to operate and maintain critical electrical, mechanical, and life-safety systems in a UK data centre. You will act as a front-line responder, ensuring uptime and supporting Data Centre Operations.

You will perform routine rounds, manage the CMMS, and supervise contractors, while adhering to safety procedures. UK national status and clearance are required, with opportunities to drive cost-saving

Qualifications

• Experience in operating and maintaining electrical and mechanical equipment in critical facilities.
• Knowledge of emergency generators, switchgear, UPS, and building automation systems.
• Ability to perform hands-on electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
• Perform limited maintenance tasks such as filter changes, HVAC PMs, rack power installs, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements
• Provide support to Data Centre Operations technicians
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
• Take daily operational readings of mechanical and electrical equipment during rounds/logs
• Utilise CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory
• Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
• Respond to off hour emergency calls per on-call rotation for the region’s sites
• Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical

Troubleshooting

On-site

Emergency generator

Fire/Life safety

CMMS

Contractors supervision

On-call

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a collaborative on-site Engineering Operations Technician to operate and maintain critical electrical, mechanical, and life-safety systems in a UK data centre. You will act as a front-line responder, ensuring uptime and supporting Data Centre Operations.

You will perform routine rounds, manage the CMMS, and supervise contractors, while adhering to safety procedures. UK national status and clearance are required, with opportunities to drive cost-saving