Data Center Ops Technician (12-Hour Shifts)

Amazon; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking Engineering Operations Technicians to join the AWS Infrastructure Services team. The role involves hands-on electrical and mechanical operations in data centers, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and building automation systems.

Candidates must be US Citizens with TS/SCI clearance and be willing to work 12‑hour rotating shifts across days or nights. The position requires experience in electrical or mechanical systems and a high school diploma,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical, or 1+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience.
• High school or equivalent diploma.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical, electrical, generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.
• Troubleshoot facility equipment and rack-level events within internal SLAs.
• Perform limited maintenance tasks including filter changes, HVAC PMs, rack power installs, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements.
• 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 12 hour shift (rotating 3 and 4 day work weeks days or nights).
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/logs.
• 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

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Data center operations

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking Engineering Operations Technicians to join the AWS Infrastructure Services team. The role involves hands-on electrical and mechanical operations in data centers, including generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, and building automation systems.

Candidates must be US Citizens with TS/SCI clearance and be willing to work 12‑hour rotating shifts across days or nights. The position requires experience in electrical or mechanical systems and a high school diploma,