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Data Center Engineering Operations Trainee, AWS Data Center Engineering Operations

AmazonSydney, New South Wales🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 16 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Entry Level

Job Description

Data Center Engineering Operations Trainee, AWS Data Center Engineering Operations

The Data Center Engineering Operations Trainee will be responsible for Data Center Engineering Operations within an Amazon Data Center, including risk management and mitigation, corrective and preventative maintenance of critical infrastructure, vendor management and metric reporting. This position is for a six month fixed term hire with the possibility of becoming a full time role.

Responsibilities
  • Assist the on site management of contractors, sub contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures and local legislation.
  • Maintain performance benchmarks, conduct analyses and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility infrastructure operations and maintenance.
  • Generate Change Management requests and Incident Management tickets for DCEO as directed.
  • Learn and contribute to documentation relevant to business and facility operations.
  • Assist with the installation of racks and the provision of power and cooling within its constraints.
  • Be involved with the routine maintenance and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, and building monitoring systems.
  • Assist and learn about the design, implementation, commissioning and build out of new facilities.
  • Assist with the management of facility assets and the provision of infrastructure and inventory asset management as directed.
  • Participate in Construction and Operational Meetings as required.
  • Assist with work order compliance and review of contractual SLAs.
  • Interface with Infra Ops teams for day to day operational requirements.
  • Assist in the resolution of any infrastructure engineering or services issue.
  • Deliver exceptional customer service and satisfaction.
  • Meet daily hours of operations, shift and on call requirements for response during shift rotations.
Basic Qualifications
  • Facilities Management mindset.
  • Ability to prioritize in a complex, fast paced environment.
  • Physical security protocol awareness.
  • Computer literate, confident with Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Degree or technical (military/trade school) degree cert III and relevant experience.
  • Data Center Engineering/Operations experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or a relevant discipline.

Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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Skills

AWS

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