Data Center Engineering Technician – 99.999% Uptime

Amazon; Berwick (Columbia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission‑critical facilities supporting the AWS global infrastructure.

You will monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems to ensure 24/7 uptime and reliable operations across data centers. You’ll work hands-on with generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, chillers, cooling towers, and building management systems, with travel between sites and flexible, sometimes long shifts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance.
• 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 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.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

MS Office

Flexible schedule

Education

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission‑critical facilities supporting the AWS global infrastructure.

You will monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems to ensure 24/7 uptime and reliable operations across data centers. You’ll work hands-on with generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, chillers, cooling towers, and building management systems, with travel between sites and flexible, sometimes long shifts.