Chief Engineer, DCEO, Data Center Engineering Operations

Data Center Engineering Operations Technician (EOT)

Do you want to work on the world’s largest Cloud Computing Infrastructure? Then we have the perfect job for you!
Since mid-2013, Amazon Web Services S3 has accepted over 2 trillion objects and regularly peaks at more than 1.1 million requests per second. To support this scale, we continuously expand our global Data Centers — and we need talented individuals to help build and operate them.

We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Team. This team maintains the critical physical infrastructure supporting Amazon’s Data Center Organization. The goal: 100% availability while delivering first-class service to internal customers.
The EOT is responsible for operating and maintaining electrical, mechanical, and life-safety systems, ensuring mission-critical uptime above 99.999%. You will also contribute to innovation and cost reduction within our facilities.

Amazon offers a dynamic, challenging, and creative environment that encourages learning, growth, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operation and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, and HVAC equipment within the facility.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining all Data Center systems, including incidents, problems, changes, event handling, and escalations.
• Monitor and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, HVAC, voice/data, chiller systems, and generators.
• Support contractors and Data Center engineers to ensure proper operation of facility equipment, including areas requiring certification (fiber optics, HVAC repair, electrical, UPS, generator, etc.).
• Assist in deploying new equipment such as building racks, cabling, and completing necessary hands-on tasks.
• Respond to internal rack customer maintenance, repair, and expansion requests via the ticketing system.
• Perform site walkthroughs to verify proper operation of facility equipment and monitoring systems.
• Maintain mission-critical infrastructure states in support of corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Review testing for quality, performance, safety, and reliability of equipment and processes.

Key Job Responsibilities

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services designs, plans, delivers, and operates all AWS global infrastructure — the backbone that keeps the cloud running.
You will join a diverse team of hardware, software, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations teams. Together, we ensure the highest standards of safety, security, and scalability while providing near-infinite capacity for our customers.

About the Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet every preferred qualification, we encourage you to apply — especially if your career path has been unconventional.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate at speed.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS encourages curiosity, learning, and inclusion. Our employee-led affinity groups, and events such as CORE (Conversations on Race and Ethnicity) and AmazeCon (gender diversity), help us celebrate individuality and diversity.

Mentorship & Career Growth

You’ll have access to extensive knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-development opportunities as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony and offer flexible working culture so that success at work never comes at the expense of home life.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience taking new design concepts from exploration to deployment or mass production.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.
• EU citizenship is required for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of critical data center equipment.
• Experience with engineering documentation, electrical diagrams, and SOPs.
• Familiarity with building codes and regulations (Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, OSHA).
• Project management experience in data centers or similar critical infrastructure.
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations with strong understanding of electrical/mechanical infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret construction specs and drawings across domains.

Diversity & Inclusion

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We make hiring decisions based on skills and experience and value a diverse workforce.
If you need accommodations during the application or hiring process, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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