Data Center Engineering Technician - 99.999% Uptime

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon is hiring a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain mission-critical facilities, power, cooling, and fire/life safety systems. You will perform rounds, monitor BMS/EPMS, and support on-site operations.

This frontline role requires flexibility, travel between data centers, and the ability to install and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical equipment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience.
• 1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office products
• 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

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

MS Office

Education

Associate or higher education in related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon is hiring a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain mission-critical facilities, power, cooling, and fire/life safety systems. You will perform rounds, monitor BMS/EPMS, and support on-site operations.

This frontline role requires flexibility, travel between data centers, and the ability to install and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical equipment.