Key job responsibilities
Able to properly respond, acknowledge, investigate, and dispatch critical alarms
Monitor the facility infrastructure platform
Perform change management tasks
Create and issue tickets
Follow verbal and written directions
Have an intermediate level of understanding of critical infrastructure
Proficient computer and communication skills
Required shift-work, overtime, and/or rotating schedules to support a 24X7 environment (Rotating shift work equates to weekends, nights, holidays and overtime shifts)
A day in the life
The Facility Operations Center (FOC) serves as the centralized 24/7 remote monitoring center for AWS data center’s critical physical facilities infrastructure systems.
We support availability by assisting internal teams in communicating prompt and accurate alarm and event notifications.
The FOC ensures safety across all AWS data centers by enforcing Change Management policies and is the communication hub during emergency and normal operations.
About the team
The Facility Operations Center (FOC) is a singular support team which proactively monitor the life-safety systems and the infrastructure equipment alarms (e.g., chillers, temperature sensors, generators, UPSs, switchgear, breakers, PDUs, and ATSs) that provides power and cooling to the platform 24x7x365. We support Data Center Engineer Operations teams who are responsible for the operation of infrastructure equipment. Our role is to ensure that critical alarms are properly Responded to, Acknowledged, Investigated, and Dispatched (RAID). Additionally, the FOC serves as a communications hub during both standard and emergency operations.
3+ years of vendor management experience
4+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience
5+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Experience in vendor management
Experience in a data center or other critical environment
Experience in data center engineering or operations
Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
2+ years of relevant work experience
Experience in technical support, or experience troubleshooting and documenting findings
1+ years of customer facing IT role or physical security systems/infrastructure work experience
Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance
3+ years of construction or project management experience
Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License
operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
Experience in construction or project management
Experience with BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection or trending
2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience
3+ years of customer service experience
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USA, VA, Herndon - 96,000.00 - 166,300.00 USD annually