Data Center Engineering Operations Technician, AWS Data Center Engineering Operations

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running.

The Infrastructure Operations (Data Center) team is the backbone of AWS supporting the rapidly growing AWS business and customers 24/7. We are committed to maintain the physical infrastructure of AWS ensuring the standards for operational performance in the areas of safety security availability productivity capacity efficiency and cost.

We are looking for Data Center Engineering Operations Technicians to join our this role you will be responsible for ensuring that all electrical mechanical and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak performance.

Roles available across locations in Sydney NSW.


Key job responsibilities
Key Job Responsibilities

Undertake and support management of both routine maintenance and emergency service of critical systems such as switch-gear generators UPS systems power distribution equipment chillers cooling towers computer room air handlers building monitoring systems and fire systems

Installation of new rack capacity and provisioning of power/cooling

On-site management of contractors and vendors ensuring all work is in accordance with established practices procedures & local legislation

Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log-taking

Generate change management requests & incident management tickets for all facility-related events

Assist in the resolution of infrastructure engineering and services issues

Troubleshoot events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Follow and maintain the highest safety standards and encourage a world-class safety culture

Additional Requirements

This role involves bending lifting 20Kgs stretching reaching ascending and descending ladders stairs and gangways safely

Must be able to work in cramped or elevated locations while adhering to health & safety guidelines

24/7 shift coverage is required and includes 12-hour rotating shifts

Due to the location of our sites candidates should ideally possess a valid drivers license and their own vehicle

A day in the life
At todays large-scale data centers you will be involved in:
- Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs.
- Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service-Level Agreements (SLA)
- Perform rack installs rack decommissioning and facility management
- Provide operational readings and key performance indicators to make sure uptime is maintained
- On-site management of contractors subcontractors and vendors ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices procedures & local legislation
- Performance and oversight of maintenance and operations on all electrical mechanical and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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- 1 years of electrical or mechanical experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Can work at heights and from ladders

- Knowledge of mechanical electrical and controls systems for critical infrastructures
- Knowledge of concepts and interaction of service management systems (problem and change)
- Experience prioritizing and delivering projects on time in a fast-moving environment
- Electrical or mechanical trade certification (Cert III/IV) or relevant tertiary qualification

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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