Data Center Engineering & Operations Technician

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Sterling (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 maintain and troubleshoot mission‑critical data center facilities, including stand‑by diesel generators and associated power systems, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

You will work with a diverse team to ensure 24/7 reliability, monitor BMS/EPMS, and support change management alongside contractors and vendors.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems.
• Knowledge of network design and layout and low voltage cabling.
• Experience in data center engineering.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment for 24/7 reliability.
• Monitor Building Management and Electrical Power Management Systems (BMS/EPMS).
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within SLAs.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within SLA.
• PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of equipment.
• Write technical documentation to support change management.
• Manage daily work requests and coordinate projects from concept to completion.
• Provide on-site support to contractors and vendors per procedures and regulations.
• Support rotating shift schedules, including on-call rotations.

Skills

Electrical systems experience

Mechanical systems

HVAC

Fire suppression

Network design

Low voltage cabling

Data center engineering

Safety procedures

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Virginia is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission‑critical data center facilities, including stand‑by diesel generators and associated power systems, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

You will work with a diverse team to ensure 24/7 reliability, monitor BMS/EPMS, and support change management alongside contractors and vendors.