Data Center Technician: Power & Cooling Specialist

Amazon; Umatilla (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to join the facilities team and support mission-critical infrastructure across AWS data centers.

The role focuses on maintaining generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling systems, and related equipment to ensure near‑perfect uptime. Responsibilities include daily rounds, BMS/EPMS monitoring, rack installations, PMs, incident response, and on-site coordination with contractors.

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 internal SLA
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within internal SLA
• PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
• Technical writing to support change management program
• Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion
• On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors ensuring adherence to practices and local legislation
• Role may support more than one location/site

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to join the facilities team and support mission-critical infrastructure across AWS data centers.

The role focuses on maintaining generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, cooling systems, and related equipment to ensure near‑perfect uptime. Responsibilities include daily rounds, BMS/EPMS monitoring, rack installations, PMs, incident response, and on-site coordination with contractors.