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Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly, and we are looking for trainee technicians to join our Data Center team as part of our Work-Based Learning Program (WBLP). These trainees will participate in our 12-week work and training program in an AWS Data Center, working with the Engineering Operations Team.

Trainees will work to ensure that the data center's mechanical, electrical, fire/life safety equipment and plumbing operates at 100% availability while maintaining first-class customer service to the teams and groups within the data centers.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

• Assist in the operation and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, and HVAC equipment within the Data Center/Facility

• Provide assistance to contractor or data center engineers to ensure proper operation, maintenance of all facility equipment and building racks

• Perform site walkthrough to verify proper operation of Facility Equipment and Monitoring System

• Ensure overall availability and reliability for our customers within our Data Centers

• Install new rack equipment

• Decommission existing racks

• Assist root cause analysis of equipment failures

• Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLA.

• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work.

In addition, all candidates should be willing to work both independently and with a team. Work prioritization, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to react quickly are critical to being successful.

Physical Requirements:

• Walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch. Work at heights and from ladders

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds unassisted; and participate in group lifts for 36 pounds or more

• Daily travel between sites may be required

Candidates must hold the right to work in the UK before or by the commencement of the program.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

London, GBR

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education

• 18 years or older

• Experience with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Has taken or is interested in STEM or vocational course curriculum related to electrical or mechanical field

• Knowledge of generic mechanical-room infrastructure such as chillers, Cooler Units, and fan controls

• Knowledge of electrical equipment such as switchgear, transformers and power distribution panels.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).