Job Information
Amazon Data Center Engineering Technician, DCEO in Milan, MichiganItaly
Description
The successful candidate will oversee the operation and maintenance of the electrical and mechanical infrastructure for Data Centers (DC) in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud regions. Our technicians are operating and maintaining AWS DCs’ world-class mechanical and electrical infrastructure. In addition to technical operations and maintenance, the successful candidate will oversee facility operations and ensure the implementation of safety procedures.
The role requires a motivated, self-managed individual who demonstrates initiative and proactively seeks solutions to problems while striving for operational excellence. The work follows a process-oriented approach: the individual needs a strong willingness to learn new processes and adapt to rapidly changing operational scenarios with conflicting priorities.
The successful candidate will be part of the Engineering and Facilities team and will be responsible for; maintaining availability for customers; ensuring maintenance and operation of technical infrastructure; and the upkeep and operation of the DC facility.
Key job responsibilities
SAFETY
Follow and maintain the highest safety standards and diligently encourage a world-class safety culture. As a facility owner team, ensure remediation of safety risks/issues in conjunction with other teams. Own the safety initiatives and projects to foster strong safety culture.
ENGINEERING & FACILITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Operational experience and familiarity with electrical and mechanical equipment, including Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS’s), Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's), Diesel Generators, Chillers, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Exhaust Fans, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's), and Transformers.
Troubleshoot events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log-taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)
Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
Manual handling and lifting of equipment may be required (weight limits in accordance with health & safety regulations).
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Milan, MI, ITA
Basic Qualifications
Professional or formal Electrical Certification or Apprentice/trades certified or diploma in an Electrical field
Demonstrate key electrical competencies (Practice & Theory)
Knowledge of mechanical systems (Mechanical, HVAC systems, Controls)
Ability to draft accurate support procedures, compile system documentation, and issue tracking entries
Ability to take full ownership of technical issues
Solid IT skills; experience and knowledge of MS Office suite.
Very good command of English
Preferred Qualifications
Data Center/ mission critical engineering experience
Job-related experience
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline
Familiar with Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) control systems and data collection/trending.
Highly proficient in written and spoken English
Willing to travel between data center sites, and internationally if required
Driving license valid in Italy
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