The Data Center Engineering Operations Technician (EOT) are Amazons front line responders for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operation. This equipment includes but is not limited to stand-by diesel generators switchboards/switchgears UPSs PDUs AHUs pumps motors VFDs and building automation systems. They provide 24/7 shift coverage which could include 12 hour shifts rotating shifts 3 4 or 5 day work weeks.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
Key job responsibilities
Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical mechanical emergency generator and fire/life safety equipment within the data center
- Troubleshoot of facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
- Perform limited maintenance tasks to including filter changes HVAC PMs rack power installs rack PDU and rack ATS replacements
- Provide support to Data Center Operations technicians
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
- Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
- Work a 12 hour shift (rotating 3 and 4 day work weeks days or nights)
- Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log taking (temperatures voltages currents etc.)
- Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory
- Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
- Respond to off hour emergency calls per on call rotation for any one of the regions sites
- Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies
- Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities
- Manipulate small wires and objects
A day in the life
After an initial training period you will support data center infrastructure operations on a shift schedule supporting our 24/7 staffing model. You will get information from your peer technicians who are ending shift review the maintenance schedule for any tasks due that day and then perform routine physical checks of our critical systems. After these rounds are complete you and your shift partner will perform preventative maintenance troubleshoot technical issues take repair actions and perform facility maintenance. You will also author technical procedures work orders and work on advanced qualifications and projects as your career progresses at AWS!
About the team
The cleared LCK DCEO team provides operations and maintenance of critical AWS data center facility infrastructure for our customers in the Intelligence Community.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.
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- 3 years of maintenance experience on mechanical or electrical equipment in a mission critical environment (i.e. Data Center telecom etc.)
- Experience with building management systems (BMS/EPMS)
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
- Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline
- 4 years of Data Center Engineering Experience
- Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling
- Familiar with BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection/trending
- Proficient with maintenance management software operating engineering license(s) such as DC II DC III or equivalent electrical or mechanical Journeyman License CFC license (Universal or minimum Type II) and NFPA 70E Cert
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