Data Center Field Engineer – 24/7 Mission-Critical Ops

Amazon Web Services (AWS); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to join its on-site team. You will perform hands‑on electrical and mechanical maintenance and troubleshoot mission‑critical data center facilities to maintain ultra-high uptime.

The role requires 2+ years of electrical/mechanical experience, MS Office proficiency, and the ability to travel between sites or relocate during training. A strong commitment to safety and documented changes is essential.

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.
• Experience working in a data center or mission critical facility (preferred).
• Associate or higher education in related field (preferred).
• Experience with reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from 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 internal SLA.
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA.
• 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; ensure work adheres to practices, procedures & local legislation.
• Shifts up to 12 hours; may rotate; may support multiple sites.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Microsoft Office

Flexible schedule

Education

Associate degree or higher in related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to join its on-site team. You will perform hands‑on electrical and mechanical maintenance and troubleshoot mission‑critical data center facilities to maintain ultra-high uptime.

The role requires 2+ years of electrical/mechanical experience, MS Office proficiency, and the ability to travel between sites or relocate during training. A strong commitment to safety and documented changes is essential.