Engineering Operations Technician, DCEO Engr 4 - AG (L4)

Amazon; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Engineering Operations Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining and operating mission-critical facilities. This exciting position offers the chance to work with a diverse team of engineers and specialists, ensuring the highest standards of safety and security in data center operations. You'll engage in hands-on troubleshooting, maintenance, and operational tasks, all while contributing to innovative solutions that drive efficiency. Your expertise will help keep the cloud running smoothly, making a significant impact on the infrastructure that supports countless customers. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about technology, this is the opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Familiarity with building management systems and operations in mission critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment in the data center.
• Perform troubleshooting and maintenance tasks within internal SLAs.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures while performing work.

Skills

Maintenance and Repair

Electrical Systems Operation

Mechanical Systems Operation

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Maintenance Management Software

Job description

Engineering Operations Technician, DCEO Engr 4 - AG (L4)

Job ID: 2939413 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

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 help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

They maintain, operate, troubleshoot, and repair Data Center Operation’s Mission Critical Facilities, which includes stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems that include but not limited to switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, wet cell batteries and associated systems, CRAC, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers/water chemical system, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, & motors.

Responsibilities:

1. Operate and maintain mechanical, electrical, generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center
2. Troubleshoot facility equipment and rack-level events within internal SLAs
3. Perform limited maintenance tasks to including filter changes, HVAC PMs, rack power installs, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements
4. Provide support to Data Center Operations technicians
5. Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
6. Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
7. Write procedures
8. Work a 12 hour shift (rotating 3 and 4 day work weeks days or nights)
9. Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log to include but not limited to temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.
10. Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory
11. Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
12. Respond to off hour emergency calls per on call rotation for any one of the region’s sites
13. Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies
14. Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities
15. Manipulate small wires and objects

Perform the following tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation:

1. Walk job sites in uneven terrain
2. Work at heights and from ladders
3. Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 40 pounds or more
4. Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
5. Push or pull heavy objects into position
6. Work in noisy environments

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 4+ years of maintenance and repair experience on mechanical and electrical equipment.
2. Experience operating electrical and mechanical systems in a mission critical environment (i.e. Data Center, telecom, etc.).
3. Familiar with building management systems(BMS/EPMS).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 2+ years of data center engineering experience
2. Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline
3. 4+ years of Data Center Engineering Experience and fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling
4. Familiar with BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection/trending and proficient with maintenance management software
5. Operating engineering license(s) such as DC II, DC III, Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License, CFC license (Universal or minimum Type II), NFPA 70E Certification

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