Data Center Controls Engineer, AWS Data Center Controls Team

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is hiring a Data Center Controls Engineer to manage BMS and EPMS systems in AWS data centres. You will troubleshoot, design and implement controls for mechanical and electrical systems, and coordinate with internal teams and vendors.

The role involves project leadership, lifecycle support, and on-call participation to ensure reliability and compliance across facilities. A strong background in industrial controls and vendor management is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial control systems hardware and software.
• 2+ years of vendor management experience in construction/project execution.
• 3+ years of controls experience in a critical environment (data centers, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Train and assist internal customers with BMS/EPMS design, validation, installation and operation.
• Provide technical support to operations during the data centre life cycle and address maintenance items.
• Develop scope, schedule, budget and LOE for BMS/EPMS projects requested by customers.
• Manage scope, schedule and finances of BMS/EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centres.
• Assist in procurement activities including RFQs, vendor reviews and PO issuance.

Skills

Industrial control systems

Vendor management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

HVAC controls

Job description

Description

As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data centre industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining 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 centres have multiple components such as generators, uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc. All these components have local control systems that interact with each other via open and/or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems within a data centre. The EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems within a data centre.

Key job responsibilities

• 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 life cycle of the data centre. Review results and action items from the quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to get them resolved.


• Develop BMS & EPMS projects scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of efforts (LOE) to projects requested by customers and stakeholders.


• Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centres.


• Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, review of vendors proposal and issuance of purchase orders.


• Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centres. Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders management.


• Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centres.


• Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team.


• Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.


• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations.


• Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.


• Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centres to troubleshoot, meet customers, supervise vendor’s work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes.

A day in the life

As a Data Center Controls Engineer, your primary customers are Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO), who depend on you to deliver reliable, well integrated Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS). The problems you solve are technical: modifying controls logic to address operational issues, developing Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for firmware upgrades, or investigating complex alarm discrepancies across monitoring systems. For new builds, you own the controls scope from vendor submittal review through commissioning and turnover. You manage vendor relationships, budgets, and schedules for both service contracts and capital projects. Your internal stakeholders include your Controls Manager, Controls Technicians you provide technical direction to, and partner teams (Construction, Critical Projects Implementation, Commissioning, DCEO).

About The Team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centres and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll 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 help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Why AWS

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Basic Qualifications

• Experience with Industrial control systems, both hardware and software


• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 3+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 8+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.


• 3+ years of experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data centre, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water etc.).


• 2+ years of general project or vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control and RFI and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.


• Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks.


• Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.


• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate difficult situations.


• Prior AWS/Amazon experience.


• 4+ Yr. Military Service.

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USA, VA, Sterling - 96,000.00 - 166,300.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10553127