Data Center Controls Technician, Data Center Capacity Delivery
About the role
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we're looking for talented people who want to help. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own.
The Data Center Global Services team is looking for exceptional individuals to join our Controls organization as a Controls Technician for Service & Construction of the Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) within Amazon data centers. If you are passionate about the Customer Experience, think and act globally and have the ability to contribute to major new innovations in the area of building controls and automation this is the challenge you are looking for! The ideal candidate will possess technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming associated with the industrial controls systems.
Key job responsibilities
- Primarily working in field at Data Center sites and supporting multiple sites under Deployment and/or Service
- Perform point to point checkouts between field devices and controllers
- Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of instrumentation associated with the BMS and EPMS in data centers
- Perform network configurations and communication testing between third party devices and controllers or servers
- Configuration and calibration of sensors
- Able to read and understand Electrical schematics, control panel drawings
- Basic understanding of close loop controls, field sensors scaling, AND/OR functions typically performed by industrial controllers
- Supervise low voltage electrical contractors who perform wiring and installation of field devices
- Commissioning and systems level testing support
- Provide red-lined drawings and recommendations based on field work and verify accuracy of as-built drawings
- Assist in performing root cause analysis during testing and commissioning
- Ensure all personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology
- Work on-call and a rotating schedule when required and responds to after-hours emergencies
- Perform basic support concepts such as ticketing systems, root cause analysis, and task prioritization
Physical Requirements
- Walk jobsites in uneven terrain and work at heights and from ladders
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- On occasions, 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
Basic Qualifications
- High school or equivalent diploma
- 1+ years of professional work experience, or experience in technical work related to computer systems and technology components
- 1+ years of electrical or mechanical, or 1+ years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience
- Technical (Military/Trade School) School diploma or Associate degree with one year experience related to industrial instrumentation/controls or equivalent electrical or mechanical operations experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment, or 1+ years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience
- International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification
- Basic understanding of Industrial controls system, controllers, and programming including troubleshooting of industrial controls analog, discrete and networked input/output field signals
Pay
USA, OR, Boardman - 32.00 - 57.00 USD hourly. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health Support
- Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave