Amazon · 1 month ago
Data Center Engineering Operations Technician
Umatilla, Oregon, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $133K/yr
1+ years expAmazon Data Services, Inc. is responsible for the operation of AWS global infrastructure, ensuring that the cloud remains operational. The Data Center Engineering Operations Technician will assist in troubleshooting, perform rack installations, and manage contractors while ensuring safety and operational efficiency in data centers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Involved with projects of moderate complexity
Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
Perform rack installs, rack decommissioning, operational readings and facility management
Provide key performance indicators to senior engineers
Responsible for the on-site management of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
Monitor performance of maintenance and operations on all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center
Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
Assist with basic support concepts such as ticketing systems, root cause analysis, change management creation, writing procedures and building management systems
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
Maintain data center critical infrastructure equipment ensuring 99.999% up-time of the world's largest cloud computing portfolio
Role may support more than one location/site
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
Qualification
Required
High school or equivalent diploma
Technical (Military/Trade School) training or 1+ years of electrical or mechanical, HVAC, fire system experience in a mission-critical infrastructure or equivalent experience in a relevant industry (for example: electrical or mechanical) 1+ years of electrical or mechanical experience
1+ years' experience with Microsoft Office products (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Preferred
2+ years of data center engineering experience
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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