Data Center Engineering Operations Tech - 24/7 Reliability

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Virginia is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to support AWS data centers. You will join front-line responders who maintain critical infrastructure, monitor BMS and EPMS, perform rack installs and decommissioning, and troubleshoot within SLAs.

This on-site role includes 12-hour shifts, potential on-call rotations, and up to 60 hours per week. You’ll work with a diverse team and contribute to reliability across Leesburg and other VA sites.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of practical experience in electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems.
• Able to work at heights and navigate uneven terrain on job sites.
• Willingness to work long shifts and on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS).
• Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA.
• Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Technical writing to support change management program.
• Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion.
• On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation.
• Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs. Shifts can be up to 12-hours and may rotate on a predefined schedule. Some locations have on-call rotations.
• Role may support more than one location/site.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

HVAC

Fire suppression

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Virginia is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to support AWS data centers. You will join front-line responders who maintain critical infrastructure, monitor BMS and EPMS, perform rack installs and decommissioning, and troubleshoot within SLAs.

This on-site role includes 12-hour shifts, potential on-call rotations, and up to 60 hours per week. You’ll work with a diverse team and contribute to reliability across Leesburg and other VA sites.