Data Center Field Engineer & Ops Technician

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is hiring an Engineering Operations Technician to join our Data Center Facilities team. You will perform daily rounds, monitor BMS/EPMS, troubleshoot events, and support PM and repairs to keep mission-critical systems running.

The role requires 2+ years in electrical or mechanical work, flexibility for shift work including nights and weekends, and the ability to work at heights and on ladders. Join a safety‑driven, fast-paced environment in our VA/Herndon data centers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• 2+ years of electrical or mechanical experience.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in relevant work.
• Can bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working.
• Can use hands to manipulate small wires and objects.
• Can walk on job sites in uneven terrain.
• Can work at heights and from ladders.

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. Some locations have on-call rotations.
• Role may support more than one location/site.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Flexible schedule

MS Office

Relevant work experience

Ability to work at heights

Hands-on wiring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is hiring an Engineering Operations Technician to join our Data Center Facilities team. You will perform daily rounds, monitor BMS/EPMS, troubleshoot events, and support PM and repairs to keep mission-critical systems running.

The role requires 2+ years in electrical or mechanical work, flexibility for shift work including nights and weekends, and the ability to work at heights and on ladders. Join a safety‑driven, fast-paced environment in our VA/Herndon data centers.