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Engineering Operations Technician, PDX54

Amazon, Hermiston, OR, United States


Engineering Operations Technician, PDX54
Job ID: 10403125 | 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.

Key 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, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.

Technical writing to support change management program.

Monitor daily work requests, 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 and local legislation.

Work schedule may change based 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
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 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.

Must be able to travel (over 50 miles) or commute (less than 50 miles) to active data center sites as required by business needs.

Basic Qualifications

At least 1 year of electrical or mechanical experience, or 1 year of data center or mission critical facilities experience.

High school diploma or equivalent.

At least 1 year of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.

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

Preferred Qualifications

At least 2 years of data center engineering experience.

Associate’s degree in a related field.

Technical (Military/Trade School) training.

Pay
USA, OR, Boardman – 32.00 – 57.00 USD hourly
USA, OR, Hermiston – 32.00 – 57.00 USD hourly
USA, WA, Attalia – 32.00 – 57.00 USD hourly

Equal Opportunity Statement
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

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