Job Description
We're looking for a Data Center Facility Electrical Engineer to join our team in Abu Dhabi. As a key member of the Data Center Engineering Operations team, you will operate and maintain AWS DCs' world-class mechanical and electrical infrastructure. Your work will help maintain availability for customers and ensure the upkeep and operation of the technical infrastructure in the DC.
Key Responsibilities:
- SAFETY: Follow and maintain the highest safety standards and diligently encourage a world-class safety culture.
- ENGINEERING & FACILITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE: Support 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.
- Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical, mechanical, emergency generator, HVAC and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.
- Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs.
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
- Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.
A Day in the Life: Work rotational shifts of 4 days of 12 hours shifts (2 days followed by 2 nights), and 4 days off (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.
About the Team: AWS values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Why AWS?: Work/Life Balance, Inclusive Team Culture, Mentorship & Career Growth, and Amazon is an equal opportunities employer.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, construction management or similar technical focus, knowledge of key electrical competencies and theory, knowledge of mechanical systems, knowledge of data center capacity planning and reporting.