Data Center Engineering Ops Technician

Amazon; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Operations Tech to join the Infraops AG team, delivering hands-on electrical and mechanical operations in a data center environment.

You will maintain generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, AHUs, pumps, motors, and VFDs to ensure uptime and safety. The role requires current TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and the ability to work 12‑hour rotating shifts; responsibilities include monitoring readings, supporting technicians, supervising contractors,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical, electrical, generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.
• Troubleshoot facility equipment and rack-level events within internal SLAs.
• Perform limited 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.
• Write procedures.
• 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 to include 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

Physical stamina

Work at heights

Manual dexterity

Security clearance TS/SCI with Polylog

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Operations Tech to join the Infraops AG team, delivering hands-on electrical and mechanical operations in a data center environment.

You will maintain generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, AHUs, pumps, motors, and VFDs to ensure uptime and safety. The role requires current TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and the ability to work 12‑hour rotating shifts; responsibilities include monitoring readings, supporting technicians, supervising contractors,