Description

　　The successful candidate will oversee the operation and maintenance of the electrical and mechanical infrastructure for Data Centers (DC) in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud regions. Our technicians are operating and maintaining AWS DCs’ world-class mechanical and electrical infrastructure. In addition to technical operations and maintenance, the successful candidate will oversee facility operations and ensure the implementation of safety procedures.

　　The role requires a motivated, self-managed individual who demonstrates initiative and proactively seeks solutions to problems while striving for operational excellence. The work follows a process-oriented approach: the individual needs a strong willingness to learn new processes and adapt to rapidly changing operational scenarios with conflicting priorities.

　　The successful candidate will be part of the Engineering and Facilities team and will be responsible for; maintaining availability for customers; ensuring maintenance and operation of technical infrastructure; and the upkeep and operation of the DC facility.

　　KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

　　SAFETYFollow and maintain the highest safety standards and diligently encourage a world-class safety culture. As a facility owner team, ensure remediation of safety risks/issues in conjunction with other teams. Own the safety initiatives and projects to foster strong safety culture.

　　ENGINEERING & FACILITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCEOperational experience and familiarity with electrical and mechanical equipment, including Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS’s), Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's), Diesel Generators, Chillers, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Exhaust Fans, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's), and Transformers.

　　Troubleshoot events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)

　　o Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log-taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)

　　o Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance

　　Manual handling and lifting of equipment may be required

　　Ability to work shifts (morning, late and night)

　　On-call rotation reaction to off-duty emergency calls

　　About AWS

　　Diverse Experiences

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　　Why AWS?

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　　AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

　　AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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 them to completion.

　　A day in the life

　　Work rotational shifts (including night, weekends and holidays) // Respond to on-call rotation reaction to off-duty emergency calls

　　Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log-taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)

　　Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance

　　Perform the following tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation:

　　Occasionally Move objects/material (weight limits in accordance with regulations)

　　Work in outdoor weather conditions.

　　Work in noisy environments

　　Work at heights and from ladders

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　London, GBR

　　Basic Qualifications

　　City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

　　BS7671 18th Edition

　　Understanding of Data Centre critical infrastructure; such as Diesel Generators, Chillers, Cooling Towers, CHW Systems, Air Handling Units, UPS, HV/LV Electrical distribution systems, Fire Detection and suppression systems.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　2+ years of data center engineering experience

　　Bachelor's degree

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