Hands-On Data Center Engineer — 24/7 Reliability & PM

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Stafford, VA is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to help maintain and operate mission‑critical data center infrastructure, including electrical and mechanical systems.

The role requires US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility, with potential travel to development sites as needed. The position involves rotating shifts, on-call rotations, and close collaboration with contractors and vendors to ensure 24/7 reliability within AWS data

Qualifications

• US citizenship required and ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph
• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical, or 1+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 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
• 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 all work adheres to practices and local legislation
• Shift changes; up to 12 hours; on-call rotations; may support multiple locations

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical experience

TS/SCI clearance eligibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Stafford, VA is seeking an Engineering Operations Technician to help maintain and operate mission‑critical data center infrastructure, including electrical and mechanical systems.

The role requires US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility, with potential travel to development sites as needed. The position involves rotating shifts, on-call rotations, and close collaboration with contractors and vendors to ensure 24/7 reliability within AWS data