Data Center Controls Engineer, Queretaro
Amazon · Queretaro, Queretaro, MEX ·
- Category
- Industrial engineering
As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining the building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Amazon leadership principles, you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space. AWS Data centers have multiple components such as generators, uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switch-gear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc. All these components have local control systems that interact with each other via open and/or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems within a data center. The EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems within a data center.
Key job responsibilities
1. Complex Multi-System Management & Technical Support - Responsible for the entire lifecycle of BMS and EPMS systems including creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, operation, and ongoing troubleshooting across multiple data centers.
2. Project Management Under Constraints - Must develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and level of efforts while juggling multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigating challenging situations with competing requirements.
3. Emergency Response & Critical System Support - Required to participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate technical support to in-service data centers, demanding constant availability.
4. Extensive Vendor & Procurement Coordination - Involves managing procurement activities (RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, purchase orders), financially managing service contracts, and supervising vendor work to ensure compliance with specifications and codes.
5. Frequent Travel & On-Site Presence - Must frequently visit locally assigned data centers (both operational and under construction) for troubleshooting, customer meetings, and vendor supervision, requiring significant time away from desk work.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & 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.
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.
Key job responsibilities
1. Complex Multi-System Management & Technical Support - Responsible for the entire lifecycle of BMS and EPMS systems including creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, operation, and ongoing troubleshooting across multiple data centers.
2. Project Management Under Constraints - Must develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and level of efforts while juggling multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigating challenging situations with competing requirements.
3. Emergency Response & Critical System Support - Required to participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate technical support to in-service data centers, demanding constant availability.
4. Extensive Vendor & Procurement Coordination - Involves managing procurement activities (RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, purchase orders), financially managing service contracts, and supervising vendor work to ensure compliance with specifications and codes.
5. Frequent Travel & On-Site Presence - Must frequently visit locally assigned data centers (both operational and under construction) for troubleshooting, customer meetings, and vendor supervision, requiring significant time away from desk work.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & 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.
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.