Data Center Engineering Technician - 99.999% Uptime

Amazon Inc.; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 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 99.999% uptime across our global data centers.

You will perform hands-on electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, manage rack-level work, and coordinate with site teams. This frontline role requires travel between data center locations, flexible scheduling including nights and weekends, and the ability to operate in fast-paced environments while upholding safety

Qualifications

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical or 1+ years of data center or mission-critical facilities experience.
• High school or equivalent diploma.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and EPMS.
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within SLA.
• Perform rack installations and decommissioning.
• Conduct PM, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and repairs.
• 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 experience

Mechanical experience

Flexible schedule

Education

High school diploma

Associate or higher education in related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain mission-critical facilities and ensure 99.999% uptime across our global data centers.

You will perform hands-on electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, manage rack-level work, and coordinate with site teams. This frontline role requires travel between data center locations, flexible scheduling including nights and weekends, and the ability to operate in fast-paced environments while upholding safety