Data Center Field Technician – 24/7 Infra Operations

Amazon; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 103,155,000 - 180,521,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Technician in Northern Virginia to join the front-line team maintaining critical data-center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems.

This role involves shift work, on-site collaboration with technicians and vendors, and a focus on reliability, PM tasks, and rapid incident resolution to keep 24/7 operations running.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of practical experience in electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems.

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 of 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, 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.

Skills

Electrical systems experience

Mechanical systems experience

HVAC experience

Fire suppression systems experience

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Engineering Operations Technician in Northern Virginia to join the front-line team maintaining critical data-center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems.

This role involves shift work, on-site collaboration with technicians and vendors, and a focus on reliability, PM tasks, and rapid incident resolution to keep 24/7 operations running.