Engineering Operations Technician, PDX54

Engineering Operations Technician, PDX54

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Job Overview

As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you will maintain and troubleshoot mission‑critical data center facilities, ensuring 99.999% uptime. You will work on stand‑by diesel generators, 3‑phase electrical systems, HVAC units, fire/life safety equipment, building automation, and more.

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 internal SLA.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Write technical documentation to support the change management program.
• Monitor work requests, manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion.
• On‑site support of contractors, sub‑contractors, and vendors.
• Work schedule may vary: shifts up to 12 hours, rotating on a predefined schedule; some locations have on‑call rotations.
• Support multiple locations/sites if required.

Physical Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Use ear protection if required.

Essential Requirements

• Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed.
• Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until assigned facility is operational.
• Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility.

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ year of electrical or mechanical, or data center or mission‑critical facilities experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of data center engineering experience.
• Technical training (Military/Trade School).
• Associate or higher education in a related field.

Location and Pay

• USA, OR, Boardman – $32.00 – $57.00 USD hourly
• USA, OR, HERMISTON – $32.00 – $57.00 USD hourly
• USA, OR, Hermiston – $32.00 – $57.00 USD hourly
• USA, OR, Umatilla – $32.00 – $57.00 USD hourly
• USA, WA, Attalia – $32.00 – $57.00 USD hourly

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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