Data Center Engineering Technician for 24/7 Uptime

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical facilities.

You will monitor electrical and mechanical systems, support racks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure uptime and safety. The role requires hands-on experience with electrical/mechanical systems, flexible scheduling, and the ability to travel between data center sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical or data center facilities experience.
• 1+ years of Microsoft Office experience.
• Flexible work schedule including evenings, overnights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and EPMS.
• Assist in troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within SLA.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within SLA.
• Perform PM, troubleshooting, root-cause analyses, and repairs of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Technical writing to support change management.
• On-site support of contractors and vendors, ensuring work adheres to practices and local regulations.
• Role may support more than one location; shifts up to 12 hours and on-call rotations.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical experience

Flexible schedule

Travel readiness

Education

Associate's degree or technical degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical facilities.

You will monitor electrical and mechanical systems, support racks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure uptime and safety. The role requires hands-on experience with electrical/mechanical systems, flexible scheduling, and the ability to travel between data center sites as needed.