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Form of workHow would you like to be a part of Earth's most customer-centric company? You would work with teams of front-line responders who support the operations of some of the world's most powerful Data Centers. Our Data Center Engineering Operations team maintain and operate our critical infrastructure systems so that they are prepared to stand up against any situation.
AWS has the world's largest cloud computing portfolio. As an Amazonian you will work in some of the most sophisticated, safe, and secure Data Centers in the world. Our Chief Engineers help keep them that way by working with the brightest minds from around the globe to help test and implement the newest technology and work practices to meet the demands of a changing market.
We have a passion for learning and evolving, it's how we have helped define ourselves as leaders in the industry. Let's work hard, have fun, and make history!
Key job responsibilities
This position requires you to be an energetic self-starter who will be provided an overall direction the facility needs to be heading. It is expected that, with that provided direction, you are able to ensure all work is scheduled and performed to help meet our goals. This job also requires a strong mechanical and electrical background and the ability to create strong working relationships with internal and external groups.
A day in the life
- Operate independently with limited direct management.
- Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues.
- Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switch gear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.
- Drive projects with moderate complexity.
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
- Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and responsible for working with Facility Manager (FM) to set team culture.
- Responsible for drills that are building specific and identifying team/individual areas for improvement. Also responsible for working with FM to help improve on the identified weakness.
- Create and deploy ensure compliance for new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, and vendor support teams.
- Establish building performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
- Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- May assist in the design and build out of new facilities.
- Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency.
- Respond to out of hours emergency calls and be second level escalation point for Data Center facilities related issues / failures.
- Working outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required.
- Some travel may be required.
- Walk job sites in uneven terrain. Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds.
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or touch, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Umatilla, OR, USA
