Engineering Operations Technician (Night Shift)

Description Join our dynamic team and become a critical guardian of technological infrastructure! As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you will 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. 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 PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment. Technical writing to support the 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 that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures, and 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 with reasonable accommodations: 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. Essential Requirements Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed. Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until the assigned facility is operational. Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of the assigned facility. Candidates must be able to travel (over 50 miles) or commute (less than 50 miles) to active data center sites as required by business needs. A Day in the Life This role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands‑on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager (FM). It involves maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting mission‑critical data center facility equipment including stand‑by diesel generators and related fuel systems, three‑phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries. Mechanical equipment includes 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. Basic Qualifications 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience. 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience. Work a flexible schedule including evenings, overnights, and weekends. Preferred Qualifications 2+ years of data center engineering experience. Associate’s degree in a related field. Industrial‑scale chiller plant operation. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please contact your Recruiting Partner for assistance. The starting pay for this position is listed below. Final starting pay will be based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. USA, MD, Frederick - 32.00 - 57.00 USD hourly Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc. Job ID: A10452594 #J-18808-Ljbffr