Job summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly, and we are looking for Data Center Engineering Operations Technician Interns to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team in a 3 months' Fulltime internship program in our Data Center in Cape Town.
This internship covers mandatory as well as voluntary university internships, please inform us which of the two you are aiming to pursue.
As an AWS Intern, you will collaborate with experienced Amazon Technicians to ensure that the Data Center's mechanical, electrical and plumbing operates at 100% availability while maintaining first-class customer service to the teams and groups within the data centers. You will be tasked with driving innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.
The Engineering Operations team is Amazons front-line responders for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. you will work with equipment that supports mission-critical servers and must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, stand-by diesel generators, switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, AHUs, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFDs, and building automation systems.
Upon successful completion of the internship program, you will receive an offer as a permanent EOT. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us.
Key job responsibilities
- Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
- Assist root cause analysis of equipment failures
- Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLA
- Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment
- Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows
- In pursuit of or obtained a Bachelors Degree within a relevant field such as mechanical/electrical engineering *OR* a certification from a Technical/Trade school program (HVAC, electrician, facilities maintenance, or similar)
- English language Proficiency, both written and verbal
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment, displaying strong time management skills
- Holds the right to work in South Africa before or by the commencement of the internship
Preferred Qualifications
Previous facilities or data center operations experience
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Company - Amzn Data Servcs SA (Pty) Ltd
Job ID: A2285670
