Technical Operations Engineer - Trainee, Data Center Engineering Operations

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Technical Operations Engineer - Trainee, Data Center Engineering Operations

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Description

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 kickstart their career

Description

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 kickstart their career

The Infrastructure Operations (Data Center) team is the backbone of AWS, supporting the rapidly growing AWS business and customers 24/7. We are committed to maintain the physical infrastructure of AWS,



ensuring the standards for operational performance in the areas of safety, security, availability, productivity, capacity, efficiency, and cost.

The Data Center Engineering Operations trainee role offers a comprehensive 12-month development program. Participants will benefit from hands-on operational experience through on-site shadowing, complemented by weekly classroom sessions led by experienced AWS Certified Instructors. This structured training approach ensures each trainee develops the necessary skills and knowledge for operational excellence in data center management upon completion.

We welcome applications from individuals at the start of their careers, including final-year students and recent graduates from any engineering discipline, as well as trade school graduates. While technical knowledge is valuable, we prioritize candidates who demonstrate a positive attitude and embody Amazon's core values. We are looking for a result-driven individual with the drive and passion to learn data center engineering operations. The role will report to the DCEO Manager Upon completion of the 12-month trainee program, successful trainees will be offered a full time role.

Data Center Operations Engineering also provides a pathway to other AWS engineering teams.



Successful trainees offered a full time position within the DCEO team have the opportunity to continue to refine their skills within the operations teams to a level making them an attractive candidate for senior operational roles as Chief Engineers or Facility Managers as well as external teams such as Commissioning, Field Engineering, COLO Engineering, Design Engineering, Safety Engineering, Enviro Engineering, Construction Management and many more.

You’ll interface with 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.

To be successful in this role, you will be required to complete a background check as part of the hiring process.

This position is for a 12 month fixed term hire with a possibility to convert to a full time role.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities Include

- Learning the Data Center industry through in-classroom and in office experience.
- Assist the on-site management of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed, is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation.
- Maintaining performance benchmarks, conduct analyses & prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility infrastructure operations & maintenance.
- Generate Change Management requests & Incident Management tickets for DCEO as directed.
- Learn and contribute to

📌 Technical Operations Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Amazon
📍 Melbourne