Night Shift, Data Center Engineering Operations Technician

Amazon; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Night Shift Data Center Engineering Operations Technician in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This hands-on role involves maintaining critical infrastructure systems, ensuring 24/7 reliability of AWS services. Candidates should have at least 1 year of electrical or mechanical experience, a high school diploma, and a Top Secret security clearance. The position may require travel and involves physical demands such as lifting and working in various environmental conditions. Join Amazon’s team to ensure the stability of cloud services for millions of users.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience.
• Experience in data center or mission-critical facilities.
• Current US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain critical infrastructure systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Assist in rack installs and decommissioning.
• Support contractors and ensure compliance with established practices.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Night Shift, Data Center Engineering Operations Technician

Job ID: 10409001 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

As a Data Center Engineering Operations Technician (EOT), you will maintain and operate the critical infrastructure systems that keep AWS’s cloud running. Working in some of the most sophisticated and secure data centers in the world, you will be hands‑on with electrical, mechanical, and life safety equipment—ensuring the 99.999% uptime that millions of customers rely on. You will troubleshoot mission‑critical systems including diesel generators, 3‑phase electrical systems, UPS units, chillers, and cooling towers, perform preventative maintenance, respond to facility events, and collaborate with engineers from around the globe to test and implement emerging technologies that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving cloud computing landscape.

This is a technical, hands‑on role where your work directly impacts the reliability of AWS services—from startups to Global 500 companies. The position may be assigned to a facility still under development, requiring travel (over 50 miles) or commute to active data center sites as required by business needs.

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 of facility and rack‑level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
• Technical writing to support change management program
• Monitor daily work requests and manage them to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion
• On‑site support of contractors, sub‑contractors, and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
• Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs; shifts can be up to 12 hours and may rotate on a predefined schedule; 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:

• 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

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 (FM). You 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, as well as mechanical equipment including CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.

About the team

The Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO) team maintains the electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems that power AWS’s global infrastructure. We keep the cloud running—supporting all AWS data centers and ensuring customers have continual access to the services they depend on.

Basic Qualifications

• High school or equivalent diploma
• 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience, or 1+ years of data center or mission‑critical facilities experience (e.g., hospital, military facility, public safety facility)
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

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.