Data Center Engineering Technician — Critical Facilities

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Wilmer (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Wilmer, TX is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to monitor and maintain mission-critical facilities, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling systems, and fire/life safety equipment.

This frontline role requires lifting up to 39 pounds, travel between data centers, flexible shifts up to 12 hours, and close collaboration with contractors; a technical degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• 2+ years of electrical and mechanical experience.
• Associate's degree or technical degree in related field.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS).
• Assist in troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within internal SLA.
• Perform rack installs and 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

MS Office

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Flexible schedule

Education

Associate's degree

Technical degree

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Wilmer, TX is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to monitor and maintain mission-critical facilities, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling systems, and fire/life safety equipment.

This frontline role requires lifting up to 39 pounds, travel between data centers, flexible shifts up to 12 hours, and close collaboration with contractors; a technical degree or equivalent experience is preferred.