Data Center Engineering Tech: 99.999% Uptime

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Virginia seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to monitor and maintain mission‑critical facility equipment, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling systems, and fire/life safety.

You will perform rounds, troubleshoot, and support change management. This front-line role requires travel between data centers, flexibility for shifts up to 12 hours, and collaboration with contractors and vendors.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• 2+ years of electrical and mechanical experience.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.

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.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Flexible schedule ability

Education

Associate or higher education in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Virginia seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to monitor and maintain mission‑critical facility equipment, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling systems, and fire/life safety.

You will perform rounds, troubleshoot, and support change management. This front-line role requires travel between data centers, flexibility for shifts up to 12 hours, and collaboration with contractors and vendors.