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Engineering Operation Technician, DCC Communities

Amazon, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Job ID: 3155984 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Join our dynamic team and become a critical guardian of technological infrastructure! As a Data Center Engineering Technician, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of mission‑critical technology infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations that power global digital experiences. Your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining an extraordinary 99.999% uptime, keeping the digital world running smoothly and efficiently.

Engineering Technicians are Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands‑on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They maintain, operate, and troubleshoot Data Center Operation’s Mission Critical Facilities, which includes standby diesel generators and related fuel systems, and three‑phase electrical systems such as switch gear, UPSs, PDUs, wet‑cell batteries, CRAC units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water chemical systems, air handlers, pumps and motors.

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 customers have continual access to the tools they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and looking for talented people who want to help.

Key Job 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 preventive maintenance (PM), troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.

Technical writing to support the 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.

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.

Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection.

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

2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.

2+ years of electrical and mechanical experience.

Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a data center or mission‑critical facility (e.g., hospital, military facility, public safety facility).

Associate or higher education in a related field.

Experience with reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.

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

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for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Benefits and Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $36.00‑$63.00 USD hourly. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance and optional supplemental life plans), employee assistance program (EAP), mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and more. Learn more about our benefits at

https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

Location: USA, NV, Sparks – 36.00 – 63.00 USD hourly.

Posted: January 10, 2026.

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