Data Center Engineering Technician - 99.999% Uptime

Amazon Data Services, Inc. - A19; Wink (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. - A19 is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facilities, including generators, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

The role involves hands-on electrical and mechanical work, with a focus on uptime and safety across multiple sites. You will monitor BMS/EPMS, perform PM and RCA, assist in rack installs, and coordinate with contractors.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed.
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training or until facility is operational.
• Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility.

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 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. Some locations have on-call rotations.
• Role may support more than one location/site.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Travel availability

Tools

BMS

EPMS

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. - A19 is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facilities, including generators, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

The role involves hands-on electrical and mechanical work, with a focus on uptime and safety across multiple sites. You will monitor BMS/EPMS, perform PM and RCA, assist in rack installs, and coordinate with contractors.