Data Center Engineering Technician — 24/7 Uptime

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain mission-critical electrical and mechanical systems across AWS facilities. You will perform rounds, monitor BMS and EPMS, troubleshoot events within SLA, and support rack installs and decommissions.

The role requires flexibility for long shifts and potential travel among sites. Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in electrical/mechanical facilities maintenance, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and willingness to

Qualifications

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

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 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.
• Role may support more than one location/site.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Microsoft Office

Education

Vocational/technical training

Associate degree

Military experience

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain mission-critical electrical and mechanical systems across AWS facilities. You will perform rounds, monitor BMS and EPMS, troubleshoot events within SLA, and support rack installs and decommissions.

The role requires flexibility for long shifts and potential travel among sites. Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in electrical/mechanical facilities maintenance, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and willingness to