24/7 Data Center Ops Technician (Electrical/Mechanical)

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Aurora, CO is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to perform hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operation. The role supports 24/7 staffing with rotating 12-hour shifts and requires US citizenship with TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities include routine rounds, incident response, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with Data Center Operations teams. The role emphasizes safety, security, and cost-efficient operations.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical, or data center facilities experience.
• High school or equivalent diploma.
• 2+ years of data center engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical data center equipment.
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs.
• Perform maintenance tasks including filter changes, HVAC PMs, rack power installs, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements.
• Provide support to Data Center Operations technicians.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work.
• Work a 12 hour shift (rotating 3 and 4 day work weeks days or nights).
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.).
• Utilize internal 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 any one of the region’s sites.
• Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies.
• Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.
• Manipulate small wires and objects.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Data center experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Aurora, CO is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to perform hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operation. The role supports 24/7 staffing with rotating 12-hour shifts and requires US citizenship with TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities include routine rounds, incident response, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with Data Center Operations teams. The role emphasizes safety, security, and cost-efficient operations.