Data Center Engineering Operations Technician
Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Hybrid (Sparks, NV)$37.64/hr - $65.91/hrfull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Frontline role supporting the operations of AWS data centers. Responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and project execution of electrical, mechanical, fire/life safety, and building management systems to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability.
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 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 & local legislation
- Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs; shifts can be up to 12 hours and may rotate; some locations have on-call rotations
- Role may support more than one location/site
Qualifications
- 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
- Can bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working, use hands to manipulate small wires and objects, walk on uneven terrain, and work at heights and from ladders
Skills
Required:Electrical systemsMechanical systemsHVACFire suppression systemsBMS/EPMS monitoringTroubleshooting
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health Support
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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