Data Center Engineering Technician - Mission-Critical Ops

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain critical data center infrastructure, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and repair equipment to ensure 99.999% uptime across sites.

The role requires hands-on electrical and mechanical skills, strong documentation, and willingness to travel between data centers as needed. Training periods may include relocation to operational facilities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities.
• Ability to read schematics and diagnostic data for electrical equipment.
• Experience documenting maintenance and change-management activities.

Responsibilities

• Daily rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/safety equipment for 24/7 uptime.
• Monitor BMS and EPMS; respond to alarms and investigate incidents.
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within SLAs.
• Perform rack installs/decommissions and preventive maintenance.
• Repair electrical and mechanical equipment and document changes.
• Prepare technical write-ups to support change-management.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors; ensure work follows procedures and laws.
• Adapt shifts up to 12 hours; some locations require on-call rotations.
• Support multiple locations as needed.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

BMS/EPMS monitoring

PM & RCA

Technical writing

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain critical data center infrastructure, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and repair equipment to ensure 99.999% uptime across sites.

The role requires hands-on electrical and mechanical skills, strong documentation, and willingness to travel between data centers as needed. Training periods may include relocation to operational facilities.