Mission-Critical Data Center Technician

Amazon Inc.; Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical facilities, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, pumps and related systems. You will help ensure 24/7 uptime and reliability across data center sites.

The role requires flexibility in schedule, on-site work, and collaboration with facility managers, contractors and vendors in a demanding data center environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• 1+ years of electrical/mechanical/industrial water experience.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor electrical, mechanical, and 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 SLAs.
• Perform rack installs and decommissioning within internal SLAs.
• PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Support change management through technical writing.
• Manage daily work requests and complete projects from conception to completion.
• Provide on-site support for contractors, sub-contractors and vendors per established practices and local legislation.
• Shift changes may be up to 12 hours and include on-call rotations.
• Role may support multiple locations/sites.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Electrical/Mechanical experience

Flexible schedule

Education

Associate or higher education in related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Engineering Technician to maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical facilities, including diesel generators, switchgear, UPS, PDUs, chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, pumps and related systems. You will help ensure 24/7 uptime and reliability across data center sites.

The role requires flexibility in schedule, on-site work, and collaboration with facility managers, contractors and vendors in a demanding data center environment.