Data Center Operations Technician – Critical Facilities

Amazon Inc.; Culpeper (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking an Operations Service Team Technician to maintain, operate, troubleshoot and repair data center mission critical facilities, including diesel generators, UPS, switchgear, CRAC and cooling systems in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; candidates must work a 40-hour week, participate in on-call rotations, and comply with safety procedures while driving cost-efficient operations.

Qualifications

• 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

• Perform maintenance and repair tasks to HVAC equipment.
• Operate and maintain mechanical, electrical, generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.
• Troubleshoot facility equipment within internal SLAs.
• Provide support to Data Center Operations technicians.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work.
• Write procedures.
• Work a 40 hour week Monday through Friday typically during the day.
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory.
• Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance.
• Respond to off hour emergency calls per on call rotation for any one of the region’s sites.
• Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies.
• Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.
• Manipulate small wires and objects.

Skills

Hands-on electrical and mechanical ops

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

CMMS usage

Data center operations familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking an Operations Service Team Technician to maintain, operate, troubleshoot and repair data center mission critical facilities, including diesel generators, UPS, switchgear, CRAC and cooling systems in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; candidates must work a 40-hour week, participate in on-call rotations, and comply with safety procedures while driving cost-efficient operations.