Data Center Engineering Technician — 99.999% Uptime

Amazon; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain critical infrastructure and ensure 99.999% uptime across facilities. You will monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/safety systems, perform rack installs/decommissions, and support change-management documentation with on-site contractor coordination.

The role requires travel between data center locations, flexible shifts up to 12 hours, and potential on-call rotations, with a base focus on safety and reliability in a

Qualifications

• 2+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance.
• 2+ years of Microsoft Office products experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Willingness to travel between data center locations.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life-safety equipment.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and EPMS.
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within SLA.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning per SLA.
• Conduct preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of electrical/mechanical equipment.
• Prepare technical documentation to support change-management processes.
• Coordinate on-site with contractors, sub-contractors and vendors.
• Support on-call rotations and variable shifts; role may cover multiple sites.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree or technical training

Tools

Engineering drawings

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to help maintain critical infrastructure and ensure 99.999% uptime across facilities. You will monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/safety systems, perform rack installs/decommissions, and support change-management documentation with on-site contractor coordination.

The role requires travel between data center locations, flexible shifts up to 12 hours, and potential on-call rotations, with a base focus on safety and reliability in a