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We have an immediate opening for an Electrical Field Engineer in Northern
Virginia. This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen
and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. If
you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of
innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of
the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center
capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most
impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and
globally.
Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix
of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that
celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.
As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS
Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You
will be the ‘go to’ engineering resource for your region when technical advice
is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse
teams to:
* Perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your
region.
* Work with a variety of data center cooling designs including evaporative
cooling, DX cooling, and chilled water cooling.
* Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action
(CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
* Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating
procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.
* Own the design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which
add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
* Interface with internal data center design engineering team, server hardware
team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain
consistency and reliability in services delivered.
* Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
* Initiate and lead engineering site audits within Amazon’s owned data centers.
Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediations.
* Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support
construction, commissioning, and turnover.
Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this
role is key to that vision. As a Field Engineer, you will be leading projects to
fit out our data centers to meet ever-evolving customer needs as we continue
expanding our fleet to hyper-scale. As an ideal candidate you:
* Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations
despite uncertainty
* Are detail and data oriented
* Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
* Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations,
Commissioning, Construction and Design)
* Be inclined to get into the field to see things up close.
Key job responsibilities
Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this
role is key to that vision. As an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Engineer, you
will be leading projects to fit out our data centers to meet ever-evolving
customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale. As an ideal
candidate you:
* Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations
despite uncertainty/ambiguity.
* Are detail and data oriented.
* Have experience solving problems with engineered solutions in the field.
* Have experience managing engineering projects, and providing support to
construction activities.
* Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations,
Controls, Construction, Design, Commissioning, Product Managers, Technical
Program Managers, ).
* Are adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close.
* Excited about a mix of office and field work.
A day in the life
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of
the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center
capacity, availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most
impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and
globally.
If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of
innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!
About the team
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.
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.
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred
qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates
to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path,
or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the
expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of
our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,
there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led
affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our
differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our
Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us
to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s
Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and
other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded
professional.
