Data Center Operations Technician — 24/7 Critical Infra

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 51,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in New Albany, Ohio, is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to maintain and operate mission‑critical data center facilities, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and incident response on electrical and mechanical equipment. The role requires physical fitness for lifting, climbing, and working at height, and may involve shifts up to 12 hours with on‑call rotations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems.
• Able to work shifts longer than eight hours and on-site at data center locations.
• Willingness to perform rounds, troubleshoot, and document activities per SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment for 24/7 reliability.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS).
• Assist in troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within SLAs.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within SLAs.
• Conduct PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of equipment.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

HVAC

Fire suppression systems

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in New Albany, Ohio, is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to maintain and operate mission‑critical data center facilities, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems.

You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and incident response on electrical and mechanical equipment. The role requires physical fitness for lifting, climbing, and working at height, and may involve shifts up to 12 hours with on‑call rotations.