Data Center Engineering Tech — Hands-On Uptime Guardian

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Ohio (New Albany) is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain mission-critical facilities and support 99.999% uptime.

You will operate and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling equipment, across multiple sites. The role requires flexibility in shifts and travel to active data centers, with hands-on PM, root-cause analysis, and coordination with contractors.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel to or between data center locations as needed.
• Experience with reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS).
• Assist in troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within internal SLA.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within internal SLA.
• Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of 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 work complies with practices and local legislation.
• Work schedule changes; shifts up to 12 hours and possible on-call rotations.
• Role may support more than one location/site.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Flexibility in schedule

Education

Associate or higher education in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Ohio (New Albany) is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain mission-critical facilities and support 99.999% uptime.

You will operate and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling equipment, across multiple sites. The role requires flexibility in shifts and travel to active data centers, with hands-on PM, root-cause analysis, and coordination with contractors.