Data Center Engineering Technician — Hands-on Ops

Amazon; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Boardman, OR is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to perform hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance on mission-critical facilities. You will help ensure 99.999% uptime by servicing diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

The role requires travel between data centers, ability to work 12-hour shifts, and collaboration with contractors to uphold safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of electrical facilities maintenance or 1+ year of mechanical facilities
• 1+ year of Microsoft Office products and applications experience
• Willingness to travel to data center locations as needed
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and nights

Responsibilities

• Daily rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and life-safety equipment for 24/7 reliability
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and EPMS
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within SLAs
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within SLA
• PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of equipment
• Assist on-site with contractors and vendors per procedures and local law
• Support travel and site assignments as required

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Troubleshooting

Facilities maintenance

Documentation

Safety procedures

Education

Associate's degree or technical degree in related field

Tools

BMS monitoring

EPMS monitoring

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Boardman, OR is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to perform hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance on mission-critical facilities. You will help ensure 99.999% uptime by servicing diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

The role requires travel between data centers, ability to work 12-hour shifts, and collaboration with contractors to uphold safety and quality standards.