Engineering Operations Technician, DCC Communities

Amazon Inc.; United States; Vor Ort; USD 42.705 - 75.768; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Zusammenfassung

A global technology company is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to ensure the reliability of crucial technology infrastructure. In this role, you will conduct monitoring, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of data center equipment. Candidates should have 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience and the ability to adapt to flexible work schedules. This position provides opportunities for career growth in an inclusive culture that values diverse experiences.

Qualifikationen

• 1+ years of experience in electrical or mechanical roles, or data center environments.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and record data from electrical and mechanical systems for reliability.
• Assist in troubleshooting facility events within service agreements.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repair of facility equipment.

Kenntnisse

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Flexible schedule

Tools

Microsoft Office

Building Management Systems

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Engineering Operations Technician, DCC Communities

Job ID: 3161925 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Join our dynamic team and become a critical guardian of technological infrastructure. As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of mission-critical technology infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations that power global digital experiences. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining an extraordinary 99.999% uptime and keeping the digital world running smoothly and efficiently.

Engineering Technicians are Amazon’s front line for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot Data Center Operation’s Mission Critical Facilities, including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, as well as three-phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, wet cell batteries and related systems, CRAC, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers/water chemical systems, air handlers and related systems, pumps, and motors.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to deliver high standards for safety and security while providing capacity at the lowest possible cost. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Note: Amazon does not sponsor for immigration for this role. Lump sum stipend may be provided to eligible candidates who relocate for this position.

Key job responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
• Assist in troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
• Perform 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 work is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
• Work schedule changes depending on site needs; shifts can be up to 12 hours and may rotate; some locations have on-call rotations
• Role may support more than one location/site

Physical requirements

Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in the following physical conditions with reasonable accommodations:

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently
• Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds
• Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder
• Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push and pull objects into position
• Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection

This role supports data centers in various operational stages. The position may be assigned to a facility still under development, which could require travel to established locations for training until your designated site becomes fully operational.

Essential Requirements

• Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until assigned facility is operational
• Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility
• Candidates must be able to travel (over 50 miles) or commute (less than 50 miles) to active data center sites as required by business needs

A day in the life

This role acts as Amazon’s front line for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager. They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3-phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.

About the team

Diversity and inclusion: AWS values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply. If your career is just starting or you have non-traditional experience, apply anyway.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate.

Inclusive Team Culture: Our affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people. Our culture fosters collaboration and bold ideas.

Mentorship & Career Growth: We provide knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career resources to help you develop.

Work/Life Balance: We value work-life harmony and strive for flexibility in our culture.

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience, or 1+ years in data center or mission critical facilities
• 1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of data center engineering experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you need a workplace accommodation during the application or hiring process, please visit the accommodations page.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your package includes sign-on payments and RSUs; final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and location. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and more. Learn more about benefits at the Amazon jobs site.

Locations & Compensation

USA, OR, Boardman - 31.00 - 55.00 USD hourly

USA, OR, Hermiston - 31.00 - 55.00 USD hourly

USA, OR, Umatilla - 31.00 - 55.00 USD hourly

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