Data Center Engineering Operations Technician

Data Center Engineering Operations Technician - Northern Virginia

Job ID: 3146741 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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 deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Overview

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). They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.

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 on a predefined schedule. Some locations have on-call rotations.

- Role may support more than one location/site.

Work Schedule

Our Data Centers operate 24/7 and require on-site presence. This position offers two shift schedule options:

- Option 1: Weekend Rotation

- Days Worked: Sunday - Tuesday, plus every other Saturday

- Weekly Pattern: Alternates between 3-day and 4-day work weeks

- Shift Hours: 5:30am - 6:00pm (day shift) OR 5:30pm - 6:00am (night shift)

- Option 2: Weekday Rotation

- Days Worked: Wednesday - Friday, plus every other Saturday

- Weekly Pattern: Alternates between 3-day and 4-day work weeks

- Shift Hours: 5:30am - 6:00pm (day shift) OR 5:30pm - 6:00am (night shift)

Both schedules follow a rotating pattern where you'll work 3 days one week and 4 days the following week.

Overtime & Pay

- Overtime: Time and a half after 40 hours per week

- Night Shift Differential: 13% additional pay (6:00pm - 6:00am shifts)

- Maximum Hours: 60 hours per week in total (up to 20 hours of overtime)

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

Basic Qualifications

- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration

- 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems

- Can bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working, use hands to manipulate small wires and objects, walk on job sites in uneven terrain, and work at heights and from ladders

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling

- Experience in data center engineering

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $68,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $152,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Posted: January 13, 2026 (Updated about 22 hours ago)

Posted: January 26, 2026 (Updated 3 days ago)

Posted: January 8, 2026 (Updated 7 days ago)

Share this job

Important FAQs for current Government employees

Before proceeding, please review the following FAQs

https://amazon.jobs/en/faqs#faqs-for-us-government-employees

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

#J-18808-Ljbffr