Data Center Engineering Operations Technician - Northern Virginia

Data Center Engineering Operations Technician - Northern Virginia

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

As an Engineering Operations Technician (EOT), you will maintain and operate critical infrastructure systems in Amazon's data centers. Your role includes monitoring electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment, performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, writing technical documentation, and supporting contractors and vendors. You will work on shifts that may rotate between 3‑4 days each week, with options for weekend or weekday rotations. The position may cover multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS).
• Assist in troubleshooting facility and rack‑level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within SLA.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Technical writing to support change management program.
• Monitor daily work requests, manage resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion.
• On‑site support of contractors, sub‑contractors, and vendors, ensuring work aligns with established practices and local legislation.
• Work schedule may change 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 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: 5:30 am – 6:00 pm (day shift) OR 5:30 pm – 6:00 am (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: 5:30 am – 6:00 pm (day shift) OR 5:30 pm – 6:00 am (night shift).

Both schedules follow a rotating pattern with 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 for 6:00 pm – 6:00 am 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.

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.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), supplemental life plans, Employee Assistance Program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Salary and additional compensation such as sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) are determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Base salary ranges from $33.00 to $65.00 per hour depending on location.

EEO Statement

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation, please visit