Amazon
Data Center Engineering Operations Technician - Northern Virginia
Sterling, VA +9 · Full-time · Posted Jan 21, 2026
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- Sterling, VA
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Mineral, VA - Experience
- 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems.
About the job
Maintains, operates, and troubleshoots critical electrical, mechanical, and safety systems at AWS data centers to support continuous operations.
What you'll do
- Monitor facility equipment and building management systems; perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and root cause analysis.
- Install and decommission racks, resolve work requests and facility events, and execute projects and change-management documentation.
- Coordinate on-site contractors and vendors, ensuring work follows established procedures and local legislation.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems.
- Ability to work shifts longer than eight hours.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including working at heights and from ladders, manipulating small wires and objects, and walking on uneven terrain.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of network design and layout and low-voltage copper/fiber cabling.
- Experience in data center engineering.
Pay
37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly (base salary)
Tools
Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Management System (EPMS), HVAC, UPS, PDUs, CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, diesel generators
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