Data Center Engineering Technician: 99.999% Uptime

Amazon Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain mission-critical facilities and ensure high uptime across AWS data centers.

You will work hands-on with electrical and mechanical systems, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, chillers, and cooling towers, while supporting safety and efficiency initiatives across sites. A flexible schedule and travel between data centers are required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Microsoft Office experience.
• Willingness to work evenings, overnights, and weekends.
• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical facilities maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS).
• Assist in troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within SLA.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within SLA.
• Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Flexible schedule

Electrical facilities maintenance

Mechanical facilities

Education

Associate's degree or technical degree

Tools

BMS

EPMS

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain mission-critical facilities and ensure high uptime across AWS data centers.

You will work hands-on with electrical and mechanical systems, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, chillers, and cooling towers, while supporting safety and efficiency initiatives across sites. A flexible schedule and travel between data centers are required.