Data Center Ops Technician — 24/7 Reliability

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Maryland; On-site; USD 52,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Maryland/Virginia seeks an Engineering Operations Technician to support 24/7 data center infrastructure. You will monitor electrical, mechanical, and life-safety systems and work with contractors to keep facilities reliable.

The role involves on-site shifts up to 12 hours, overtime, night differential, and coordinate PMs, incident response, and change management, with emphasis on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems.
• Ability to bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working, use hands to manipulate small wires and objects, walk on job sites in uneven terrain, and work at heights and from ladders.
• Willingness and demonstrated ability to work long shifts, including 12-hour rotations and on-call variations.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and 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 SLA.
• Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of equipment.
• Technical writing to support change management program.
• Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution; execute projects from conception to completion.
• On-site support of contractors and vendors; ensure work follows practices and local legislation.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

HVAC

Fire suppression systems

BMS

EPMS

Tools

BMS

EPMS

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Maryland/Virginia seeks an Engineering Operations Technician to support 24/7 data center infrastructure. You will monitor electrical, mechanical, and life-safety systems and work with contractors to keep facilities reliable.

The role involves on-site shifts up to 12 hours, overtime, night differential, and coordinate PMs, incident response, and change management, with emphasis on safety and compliance.