Data Center Facilities Engineer Technician – 24/7 Uptime

Amazon Inc.; Umatilla (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

You will monitor BMS/EPMS, support change management, and coordinate with vendors across multiple locations to ensure 24/7 availability. The role requires flexibility for long shifts, travel between data centers, and the ability to relocate if needed.

Qualifications

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

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 SLA.
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within 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; execute projects from conception to completion.
• On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring compliance with practices and local legislation.
• Work schedule changes; shifts can be up to 12 hours and may rotate; on-call rotations in some locations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical facilities maintenance

Mechanical facilities maintenance

Engineering drawings

Education

Associate's degree / technical degree

Tools

Procedures documentation

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

You will monitor BMS/EPMS, support change management, and coordinate with vendors across multiple locations to ensure 24/7 availability. The role requires flexibility for long shifts, travel between data centers, and the ability to relocate if needed.