Data Center Engineering Technician - Keep the Cloud Running

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 107,854,000 - 188,859,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Job summary

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

This frontline role ensures 24/7 reliability and operational excellence across multiple sites. You will collaborate with teams, support contractors, and travel between locations as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• 2+ years of electrical and mechanical experience.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.

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 Service Level Agreements (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.
• Role may support more than one location/site.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate or higher education in related field

Job description

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

This frontline role ensures 24/7 reliability and operational excellence across multiple sites. You will collaborate with teams, support contractors, and travel between locations as needed.