Data Center Technical Operations Engineer, SYD - East DCEO

Amazon is hiring a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer, SYD - East DCEO in Sydney, Australia. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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The posting mentions data center operations, infrastructure management and vendor management among its tools and skills.
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Responsible for data center engineering operations, critical infrastructure maintenance, and facility management at Amazon.

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The Facility Engineer with 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.

Responsibilities include:

- Participate in a 24/7 rotating shift pattern
- Assist for the on-site management of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed, is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation.
- Maintain performance benchmarks, conduct analyses & prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility infrastructure operations & maintenance.
- Generate Change Management requests & Incident Management tickets for events that DCEO are responsible to manage.
- Work with DC managers (IT) and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability, sustainability and efficiency.
- Contribute to documentation relevant to business & facility operations.
- Responsible for the installation of the racks and the provision of power/cooling within it's constraints.
- Be involved with the management of both 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, building monitoring systems, etc.
- Assist in the design, implementation, commissioning and build out of new facilities.
- Assist with the management of the Facility assets and the provision of infrastructure & inventory asset management.
- Attend and participate in regular Construction & Operational Meetings as required.
- Assist with Work Order compliance to ensure all contractual SLA’s are achieved.
- Interface with Infra Ops teams for day to day operational requirements.
- Assist in the resolution of any infrastructure engineering or services issue.
- Delivery of exceptional customer service and satisfaction.

Basic qualifications

- High school or equivalent diploma

Preferred qualifications

- 2+ years of data center engineering experience

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.

IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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Data Center Technical Operations Engineer, SYD - East DCEO at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Data Center Technical Operations Engineer, SYD - East DCEO is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in AU, NSW, Sydney.
The job was posted on September 8, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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