Elektroniker/in im Bereich Elektronik und Mechanik - Data Center Engineering Operations
About the job
- A completed vocational qualification in electrical engineering, mechatronics, electronics, a related field, relevant professional experience, a university degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or a relevant discipline, or further training as a technician or master craftsperson.
- Good spoken and written English and German skills at B1 level.
- Knowledge of key electrical competencies and theory.
- Ability to work a 24x7 schedule where applicable, at heights and from ladders, perform physical tasks during a shift, and work in a noisy environment with ear protection.
- Ability to occasionally lift or move objects or materials within applicable weight limits and work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Monitor and operate the electrical and mechanical infrastructure for data centers, including carrying out technical operations and maintenance and implementing safety procedures.
- Maintain customer availability and ensure the maintenance and operation of technical infrastructure and data centers.
- Set and maintain high quality, environmental, health, and occupational safety standards, and actively promote a strong safety culture.
- Investigate faults as part of internal investigations.
- Perform daily operational readings of mechanical and electrical equipment during routine walkthroughs, recording temperatures, voltages, currents, and other readings.
- Monitor contractors performing maintenance or preventive maintenance work.
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and resolve problems across data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including uninterruptible power supplies, medium-voltage electrical systems, generators, cooling systems, switchgear, power distribution units, air handling units, fire detection systems, and building automation systems.
- Perform frequent site interventions and critical switching activities, and troubleshoot and fix infrastructure issues.
- Drive continuous improvement through standardization of procedures and policies, and deliver performance against agreed metrics.
- Help enable 100% uptime for customer-supporting infrastructure.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver operational excellence for AWS customers.
- Plan and execute preventive maintenance of site-critical facility infrastructure in accordance with AWS procedures.
- Monitor and supervise facilities through building management systems, power monitoring systems, and walkthroughs.
- Participate in data center infrastructure build-outs and retrofits.
- Ensure the organization can appropriately respond to potential customer-impacting events involving electrical or mechanical infrastructure.
- Review incident reports, document periodic trend summaries, and provide management with updates and recommended actions.
- Draft, update, and maintain method statements, standard operating procedures, emergency response procedures, preventive maintenance programs, and technical documentation for data center engineering operations.
- Experience in data center engineering or operations.
- Knowledge of mechanical systems, including mechanical systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and controls.
About the company
Amazon runs the largest online store in the United States and rents cloud computing to businesses and governments through Amazon Web Services. AWS pioneered renting computing power over the internet, and Amazon built its own delivery network to get orders to customers quickly. Shoppers buy from Amazon and from independent sellers on its store, and Prime members pay a subscription for fast free shipping, streaming video and music, and other perks. AWS rents out computing power, storage, databases, and AI tools so companies can run software without owning servers, and Amazon also makes Kindle e-readers and Echo speakers with the Alexa assistant. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and it is based in Seattle, Washington.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AI drives growth: AWS's AI and custom-chip sales each more than doubled, passing $25 billion a year by June 2026.
- Stock grants gained value: shares hit a record in August 2026, making Amazon the fifth company to reach $3 trillion.
- Ads are a third engine beside stores and AWS: they grew 26% to $19.8 billion in the June 2026 quarter.
What critics are saying
- AWS's lead is shrinking: in the June 2026 quarter, Google Cloud grew 82% and Microsoft's Azure 43%, versus AWS's 37%.
- Job security has slipped: Amazon cut 30,000 corporate jobs in October 2025 and January 2026 to reduce management layers.
- Expect five office days a week: Amazon ended its three-day hybrid policy for corporate staff in January 2025.
What makes Amazon unique
- Most of Amazon's profit comes from cloud: AWS made 21% of sales but 60% of operating profit in mid-2026.
- Amazon is America's biggest parcel carrier by volume: it handled 6.9 billion packages in 2025, more than the Postal Service.
- Writing matters more than slides: Amazon meetings open with silent reading of a six-page memo instead of PowerPoint.
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