Amazon
Engineering Operation Technician, Southeast Region, Military & Veterans Encouraged
Sterling, VA · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 2+ years electrical facilities maintenance and 1+ years mechanical facilities maintenance; 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience. Preferred: 2+ years of data center engineering experience; alternatively, 4+ years of military experience is listed with training/degree options.
- Education
- Preferred: vocational/technical training or an associate degree or above, or 4+ years of military experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Amazon does not sponsor immigration, including H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.
About the job
Maintains, operates, and troubleshoots mission-critical electrical, mechanical, and safety systems at AWS data centers across the Southeast region.
What you'll do
- Conduct equipment rounds and monitor BMS and EPMS; perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repairs.
- Handle rack installations and decommissioning, resolve work requests, and support projects and change-management documentation.
- Coordinate on-site contractor and vendor work, following established procedures and local legislation.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 2+ years of electrical facilities maintenance and 1+ years of mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
- 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
- Work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, and holidays.
- Travel to or commute between data center sites as needed, including temporary assignments at alternative sites.
Nice to have
- 2+ years of data center engineering experience.
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings; vocational/technical training, an associate degree or above, or 4+ years of military experience.
Pay
37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office, BMS, EPMS, UPS, PDUs, CRAHU, switchgear, wet cell batteries
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