Data Center Engineering Technician - 24/7 Mission-Critical Ops

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 44,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to be on the front line maintaining mission-critical infrastructure across AWS data centers.

You will inspect and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling equipment, and life safety systems, ensuring 24/7 uptime and safe operations. This role requires flexible scheduling, travel between sites, and the ability to work up to 12-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• 1+ years of electrical facilities maintenance, or 1+ years of mechanical facilities.
• 2+ years of data center engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical and mechanical equipment for 24/7 reliability.
• 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 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.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's degree in related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to be on the front line maintaining mission-critical infrastructure across AWS data centers.

You will inspect and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling equipment, and life safety systems, ensuring 24/7 uptime and safe operations. This role requires flexible scheduling, travel between sites, and the ability to work up to 12-hour shifts.