Data Center Engineering Operations Technician

How would you like to work in the Cloud?

Amazon Web Services is home to the largest computer network on the planet. When you become an Amazonian, you will work on the industry’s leading cloud computing platform in the most sophisticated, most safe, and most secure data centers in the world. Our Engineering Operations Technicians (EOTs) work with the brightest minds from around the globe to test and implement the newest technology and work practices to meet the demands of a changing market.

As an Amazonian, you will work on a team of first responders who support the operations of the world’s most powerful data center platform. Our Engineering Operations team operates and maintains our mechanical and electrical critical infrastructure to stand up against natural disaster or human caused risks.

We have a passion for learning and evolving. Join us to work hard, have fun, and make history!

At Amazon, we think big!

• Data centers consume a lot of resources, and Amazon is committed to sourcing those responsibly by supporting and building green power generating stations around the world. We are committed to making our entire company carbon neutral by 2040.

• From Fortune 500 companies and media giants to your home town small businesses - our infrastructure is trusted to store, secure, and process the data that makes the world move.

• Our size, scale, and growth provide opportunity for career growth and development

• Walk job sites in uneven terrain. Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently, and participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds

• 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

• Listen to equipment for potential malfunctions and hear audible alarms

• Visually monitor equipment and associated monitoring systems for alarms

• Deliver results by maintaining data center critical infrastructure equipment, ensuring 99.9999% up-time of the world's largest cloud computing portfolio

• Perform operations and maintenance with oversight on all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center, such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), chillers, evaporative cooling units, fans, and pumps

• Deep Dive and troubleshoot facility and rack-level issues to minimize down-time and maximize reliability for our customers

• Maintain key performance indicators to high standards, and collaborate with the site team and senior engineers to develop solutions

• Assist with server rack installation and decommissioning

• Conduct root cause analysis, operate building management systems, write maintenance and operations procedures, create change management documentation, and manage ticketing systems

• Conduct on-site management and oversight of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures, and local legislation

• Follow all applicable safety procedures while performing work

• Data centers are a 24/7 operation. Work schedules change, depending on specific site needs. Shifts can be up to 12-hours, and may rotate on a predefined schedule.

• Role may support more than one location/site.

• Hiring Locations for this position will include, but are not limited to: Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA, Ashburn, VA, and Manassas, VA

· Currently in pursuit of, or possess a mechanical/electrical engineering degree or similar technical/trade school completion with a graduation date between December 2019 and August 2022, or equivalent Military experience.

· Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role

· Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity