Data Center Operations Technician — 24/7 Reliability

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is hiring an Engineering Operations Technician to help maintain and troubleshoot critical data center infrastructure, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDU, chillers, cooling towers, and related systems.

The role involves hands-on preventive maintenance, rapid issue resolution, and collaboration with vendors and internal teams in a fast-paced environment across multiple sites. A balance of long and short shifts may apply.

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.
• 4+ years of data center engineering experience (preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (preferred).
• Knowledge of network design and low voltage cabling (preferred).
• Experience in data center engineering (preferred).
• Ability to perform physical tasks all day without fatigue (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).
• Troubleshoot facility and rack‑level events within SLA.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within SLA.
• PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of equipment.
• Write technical documentation to support change management.
• Manage daily work requests and drive projects from conception to completion.
• Provide on-site support to contractors, sub-contractors and vendors.

Skills

MS Office

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is hiring an Engineering Operations Technician to help maintain and troubleshoot critical data center infrastructure, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDU, chillers, cooling towers, and related systems.

The role involves hands-on preventive maintenance, rapid issue resolution, and collaboration with vendors and internal teams in a fast-paced environment across multiple sites. A balance of long and short shifts may apply.