Data Center Controls Tech, Amazon Data Services, Inc

Amazon•Hilliard, OH

About The Position

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. The Data Center Global Controls 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 candidate will possess technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting, operations and/or maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming associated with the industrial controls systems. The candidate may also have relevant experience operating and maintaining mission critical electrical and mechanical systems. A Controls Technician shall be responsible for participating in the installation, testing, troubleshooting and startup of equipment and controls system associated with the BMS and EPMS system deployment in the data centers. A Controls Technician is expected to actively innovate on behalf of their customers in the area of Data Center building automation.

Requirements

Able to read and understand Electrical schematics, control panel drawings. Basic understanding of close loop controls, field sensors scaling, and functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
Ensure all personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology.

Nice To Haves

Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
Experience troubleshooting issues and root cause analysis
Can demonstrate strong attention to safety and ability to follow detailed procedures
Experience with mission-critical, 24x7 operations
Experience managing work and priorities through a ticketing system and coordination with Manager
Supervise low voltage electrical contractors who perform wiring and installation of field devices.
Commissioning and systems level testing support.
Experience in operations and on-call support for data center facilities, mission critical plants, or production facilities
Experience working with device technologies under development, familiarity with flashing firmware, basic device debugging and familiarity with reading/pulling device logs
Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units
Experience with network troubleshooting tools (telnet, test-netconnection, tracert, tracetcp, iperf, ntttcp, dig, and packet capture tools), or experience with automation and any version control tools and experience in Linux and Networking protocols
Knowledge of systems controls
Configuration and calibration of sensors.

Responsibilities

Primarily work in and support multiple Data Centers by Deploying, Servicing, and Upgrading BMS and EPMS systems.
Mentor and train Facilities team members on operation and control of the BMS and EPMS systems.
Audit, maintain, and manage computer enterprise asset management systems for BMS and EPMS installations
Manage small to medium size projects and programs.
Perform point to point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of programming code and hardware associated with the BMS and EPMS in data centers.
Perform provisioning process for servers, controllers, industrial PCs and network configurations and communication testing between third party devices and controllers or servers.
Installation, replacement, 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 functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
Supervise low voltage electrical contractors performing wiring and installation of field devices in compliance with AWS requirements.
Commissioning and systems level testing support.
Create red-lined drawings and documentation of systems.
Follow change management process to generate work requests and method of procedures.
Participate in Factory witnessed tests at vendors or in panel builders facility.
Perform other tasks as assigned by manager.
Recommend design improvements based on consultation with users and system operation.
Perform 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 respond to after-hours emergencies.
Perform service activities such as monitoring/reviewing ticketing systems, performing root cause analysis, and prioritizing tasks.
Actively manage service agreements to include vendor labor scheduling, quality assurance, and financial invoice review.

Benefits

Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits .

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