2019-10-11
Amazon (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/aws-government-cloud-2)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Culpeper
Virginia
United States
Description
This position serves as the on-site maintenance technician and operator for an AWS data center.
The Data Center Engineering Operations Technician (EOT) is responsible for operating and maintaining all electrical, mechanical, emergency generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center. The EOT serves as a technical resource to support Amazon within its data centers. Data center equipment that supports mission-critical servers must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. EOT’s are also tasked with driving innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.
EOT’s are Amazon’s front line responders for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operation. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, stand-by diesel generators, switchboards/switchgears, UPS’s, PDU’s, AHU’s, pumps, motors, VFD’s, and building automation systems. They provide 24/7 shift coverage which could include 12 hour shifts, rotating shifts, 3, 4, or 5 day work weeks, and may change based on the needs of the business.
Responsibilities
· Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
· Troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
· Perform limited maintenance tasks to include: filter changes, HVAC PMs, rack power installs, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements
· Provide support to Data Center Operations technicians
· Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
· Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
· Able to work a 12 hour shift (rotating 3 and 4 day work weeks days or nights)
· Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)
· Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory
· Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
· Respond to off hour emergency calls per on call rotation for any one of the region’s sites
· Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies
Basic Qualifications
· Technical training (Military or trade school), or relevant experience, or minimum 2 years of experience working with HVAC, Mechanical, or Electrical maintenance in a data center environment (see below for a list of ratings and MOSs that are a good fit for this role)
· This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance. The position may further require that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements. .
Preferred Qualifications
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Proficient with Microsoft Office products (excel, word) and web-based operational tools
· Familiar with BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection/trending
· Proficient with maintenance management software
· Solid leadership and organizational skills
· Strong attention to detail
· Proven self-starter
· Able to be self-sufficient and complete tasks with little direction
· Ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Proficient with Microsoft Office products (excel, word) and web-based operational tools
· Familiar with BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection/trending
· Proficient with maintenance management software
· Solid leadership and organizational skills
· Strong attention to detail
· Proven self-starter
· Able to be self-sufficient and complete tasks with little direction
· Ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment
Preferred Licensing
· Operating engineering licenses such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
· Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License
· CFC license (Universal or minimum Type II)
· NFPA 70E
Physical Requirements
· Walk job sites in uneven terrain
· Work in extreme climates
· Work at heights and from ladders
· Regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more
· Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
· Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
· Perform physical tasks all day
· Manipulate small wires and objects
· Push or pull heavy objects into position
Work in noisy environments
This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.
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Military Ratings/MOSs
Navy
AD, AE, AT, CE, CM, EM, EMN, ET, ETN, EW, FC, FT, MM, MMN, EN, STG, STS, UT
Army
15D, 15F, 15X, 15Y, 21P, 21Q, 21R, 25L, 35N, 52C, 52D, 52F
Marines
612, 613, 1141, 1142, 1161, 6073, 6322, 6323, 6324, 6326, 6332, 6333, 6336, 6337
Air Force
3E531, 3E631, 3E032, 3E131, 3E331, 3E431, 2M033, 3D136, 3D137, 3E031