Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Technology
EngineeringOperationsTechnician
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“Engineering Operations Technician at Amazon Data Services, Inc.. Skills: Data center operations, Electrical systems, Mechanical systems. Monitor and record information from equipment. Monitor Building Management Systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Maintain 99.999% uptime
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
Ability to travel, Work flexible schedule, Work shifts up to 12-hours, On-call rotations, Lift up to 39 pounds, Group lifts 40+ pounds, Work on ladder, Work in loud environment, Work above shoulders, Work with pumps, Work with motors, Work with switch gear, Work with UPSs, Work with PDUs, Work with batteries, Work with chillers, Work with cooling towers, Work with air handlers, Work with generators, Work with fuel systems, Work with CRAC units, Work with fire/life safety equipment, Work with building automation systems, Work with general facilities equipment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1+ years of electrical experience, 1+ years of mechanical experience, 1+ years’ experience with Microsoft Office, Ability to work on a flexible schedule
Nice to Have
2+ years of data center engineering experience, Technical (Military Trade School) training, Associate or higher education in related field
What You'll Do.
Monitor and record information from equipment
Monitor Building Management Systems
Monitor Electrical Power Management System
Assist in troubleshooting facility events
Assist in troubleshooting rack-level events
Perform rack installs
Perform rack decommissioning
Perform PM of electrical equipment
Perform PM of mechanical equipment
Troubleshoot electrical equipment
Troubleshoot mechanical equipment
Perform root cause analysis of electrical equipment
Perform root cause analysis of mechanical equipment
Repair electrical equipment
Repair mechanical equipment
Technical writing for change management
Monitor daily work requests
Manage work requests to resolution
Execute projects from conception to completion
On-site support of contractors
On-site support of sub-contractors
On-site support of vendors
Maintain electrical equipment
Operate electrical equipment
Maintain mechanical equipment
Operate mechanical equipment
Troubleshoot electrical systems
Troubleshoot mechanical systems
Maintain diesel generators
Operate diesel generators
Troubleshoot diesel generators
Maintain fuel systems
Troubleshoot fuel systems
Maintain three phase electrical systems
Operate three phase electrical systems
Troubleshoot three phase electrical systems
Troubleshoot switch gear
Maintain wet cell batteries
Operate wet cell batteries
Troubleshoot wet cell batteries
Troubleshoot CRAC units
Maintain centrifugal chillers
Operate centrifugal chillers
Troubleshoot centrifugal chillers
Maintain cooling towers
Operate cooling towers
Troubleshoot cooling towers
Maintain water chemical systems
Operate water chemical systems
Troubleshoot water chemical systems
Maintain air handlers
Troubleshoot air handlers
Maintain fire/life safety equipment
Operate fire/life safety equipment
Troubleshoot fire/life safety equipment
Maintain building automation systems
Operate building automation systems
Troubleshoot building automation systems
Maintain general facilities equipment
Operate general facilities equipment
Troubleshoot general facilities equipment
Perform preventative maintenance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Work with AWS teams
Communication Scope
Technical writing
Process & Methodology
Project execution
Full Job Description
PDX is an AWS GovCloud region. As required by our contracts with the federal government, effective February 24, 2026, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens. (GovCloud may NOT be accessed from outside of the United States). Join our dynamic team and become a critical guardian of technological infrastructure! As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of mission-critical technology infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations that power global digital experiences. Your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining an extraordinary 99.999% uptime, keeping the digital world running smoothly and efficiently. Engineering Technicians are Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot, Data Center Operation’s Mission Critical Facilities, which includes stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, as well as three phase electrical systems such as: switch gear, UPSs, PDUs, wet cell batteries and associated systems, CRAC, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers/water chemical system, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, & motors. 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 del
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