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Join our dynamic AWS team and become a critical guardian of global cloud infrastructure. You'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of the world's most innovative technology platform, ensuring seamless data center operations that power millions of businesses and services worldwide.
Data Center Technician position involves in-depth hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair as well as participating in an on-call rotation.
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 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.
NOTE: PDX is an AWS GovCloud region. As required by our contracts with the federal government, effective February 24, 2026, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens

(GovCloud may NOT be accessed from outside of the United States).
NOTE: Lump sum stipend will be provided to eligible candidates who relocate for this position.
Key job responsibilities
-Performing server rack installations, hardware break-fix on various components, troubleshooting network issues, responding to operational incidents that impact service availability, and carrying out routine network, server hardware, and operating system repairs to contribute to the overall availability of AWS services
-Serving as a primary contact point for both internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, software developers, vendors, and contractors
-Performing on-call duties and participating in scheduled maintenance and change management activities
-Contributing to documentation and process improvement initiatives based on your analysis of operational issues
-Helping to interview, train and onboard new team members
Physical Requirements:
-Lifting and moving material up to 40 pounds each
-Working in cramped and/or elevated locations
-Bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching
-Standing and walking for up to 8+ hours a day
-Ascending and descending ladders, stairs, and gangways safely and without limitation
-Work in an industrial environment
-Work shifts longer than 8 hours to support 24/7 operations (covering both night and day shifts).
-This role supports data centers in various operational stages. The position may be assigned to a facility still under development, which could require travel to established locations for training until your designated site becomes fully operational.
Essential Requirements:
-Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed
-Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until assigned facility is operational
-Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility
-Candidates must be able to travel (over 50 miles) or commute (less than 50 miles) to active data center sites as required by business needs.
A day in the life
Our Data Center Technician professionals, who have industry-leading technical abilities and demonstrate a breadth of knowledge while they:
- Take ownership of technical issues brought by their customer base, engaging other teams when needed to drive resolution
- Show a strong aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving
- Solve problems at their root and step back to understand the broader context
- Maintain service level agreements through the implementation of proactive issue detection and reporting
- Are biased to act in the absence of direction or support
- Improve effectiveness through process innovation
You will be required to work shift work that will include days/nights/weekends/holidays.