Data Center Engineering Operations Intern

Data Center Engineering Operations Intern

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Amazon is continually evolving and is a place where motivated employees thrive and also where employee ownership and accountability lead to meaningful results.

Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us.

About the Role

The Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO) Team is the backbone of AWS, supporting the rapid growth of AWS business and customers 24x7. We commit to maintain the physical critical facility infrastructure of AWS and ensure the standards for operational performance in the areas of safety, security, availability, productivity, capacity, efficiency and cost.

Interns will work in an Amazon Data Center and will provide technical support, including risk management and mitigation, corrective and preventative maintenance of critical facility infrastructure, vendor management and metrics reporting.

This role is due to start in May 2026 and you MUST have access to your own transport as there is no public transportation to our Data Centers.

Duties Include

• 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
• Interact with third party vendors & contractors who are working on site

Amazon internships are full-time (40 hours/week) for 12 consecutive weeks. Candidates must be able to provide an internship agreement from their university. Intern schedules are typically day schedules, Monday-Friday. A full time position could involve day, evening, or weekend shifts and on-call rotations.

Amazon does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For an update on your status, or to confirm your application was submitted successfully, please login to your candidate portal. We appreciate your patience as we review a high volume of applications.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and helps you further develop your skillset.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences.

Work/Life Harmony

Our team puts a high value on work-life harmony. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Core Technical Knowledge That You Will Need

• Power Distribution & Main / backup powerflow
• Power redundancy
• Basic UPS system knowledge
• HVAC / Cooling
• Cooling hot / cold aisle PUE
• Fire Suppression
• Generator

A few daily tasks:

• Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Assist root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLA
• Power up newly deployed racks
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment
• Plan maintenance works and Write / review procedures

A day in the life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTgCHTdRed0

About The Team

The Engineering Operations team is Amazon’s 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, UPS’s, PDU’s, AHU’s, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFD’s, and building automation systems.

Basic Qualifications

• In pursuit of or obtained Bachelor’s Degree within a relevant field such as mechanical/electrical engineering OR In pursuit of or obtained certification from a Technical/Trade school program (HVAC, electrician, facilities maintenance, or similar)
• English language Level B2
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, displaying strong time management skills
• Must have access to own transport

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in program or project management
• Knowledge of mechanical systems (Mechanical, HVAC systems, Controls)

Key skills/competency

• Data Center Engineering Operations Intern
• Mechanical Equipment Maintenance
• Electrical Equipment Maintenance
• Root Cause Analysis
• Troubleshooting
• Facility Management
• Vendor Management
• CMMS Utilization
• Power Distribution
• HVAC Systems