Data Center Engineering Ops Technician — 24/7 Shifts

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 51,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Laurel, MD is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Technician (EOT) to perform hands-on electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and operation of critical data center equipment, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, AHUs, pumps and VFDs.

The role requires 12-hour rotating shifts, 24/7 coverage, and a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. You will work with a team to maintain uptime, perform preventive maintenance, and support site security and safety

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work experience in data center engineering or a similar environment.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required.
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts and on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical, emergency generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.
• Troubleshoot facility 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.
• 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

2+ years of relevant work experience

Security clearance TS/SCI with Polygrа

Education

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

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Laurel, MD is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Technician (EOT) to perform hands-on electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and operation of critical data center equipment, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, AHUs, pumps and VFDs.

The role requires 12-hour rotating shifts, 24/7 coverage, and a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. You will work with a team to maintain uptime, perform preventive maintenance, and support site security and safety