Amazon Data Center Engineering Operations Internship

As an Engineering Operations Technician Intern at Amazon Web Services (AWS), you will gain hands-on experience with the critical infrastructure behind Amazon's global data centres. This internship is a potential pathway to full-time employment, where interns with strong performance may be considered for an Engineering Operations Technician role.

The role requires technical support within Amazon's data centres, ensuring mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems operate at 100% availability while maintaining first-class service. You will work on equipment supporting mission-critical servers, such as stand-by diesel generators, UPSs, chillers, cooling towers, and building automation systems.

• Providing technical support for mechanical and electrical infrastructure to ensure 100% availability.
• Troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Performing root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Managing building workflows using internal Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment, including HVAC systems and pumps.
• Interacting with third-party vendors and contractors.
• Taking daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Assisting with maintenance of stand-by diesel generators, UPSs, PDUs, chillers, and cooling towers.

Applicants must be South African citizens, possess professional English proficiency, and be available for on-site work.

• Completed or near completion of a higher education qualification (NQF level 4-6) or a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering.
• Professional English proficiency.
• Applicants must be South African citizens with:
• Valid Identity Document
• Age below 35 years
• Unemployed before joining the internship program

• Mentorship
• Career growth opportunities
• Structured onboarding
• Hands-on experience with critical infrastructure systems