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Description Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly, and we are looking for Engineering Operations Technician Interns to join our expanding Data Center team. This internship is designed as a potential pathway to full-time employment. Interns who demonstrate strong performance throughout their internship and are successful upon completion may be considered for a full-time Engineering Operations Technician position, subject to available open roles and business needs at that time.
We Are Targeting Two Candidate Profiles
- Recent 2025 Graduates:
If you have recently graduated (or are due to graduate by early 2026) in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, this opportunity is for you. Upon successful completion of your 12-week internship, you may transition directly into a full-time role.
- Final-Year Students (Graduating 2026):
If you are currently in your final year of studies in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, we want to hear from you. Upon successful completion of your 12-week internship, you may commence as a full-time employee by the end of 2026, aligned with your graduation.
Internship start dates are flexible from April to October 2026. Transition to a full-time role is subject to successful performance during the internship, role availability, and business needs.
Note: Amazon does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.
About The Role
As an intern, you will provide technical support to Amazon within its owned and operated data centers. This position involves ensuring that the data center’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems operate at 100% availability while maintaining first-class customer service to the teams and groups within the data centers. All interns will be exposed to both independent work and team-based collaboration. Work prioritisation, organisational skills, effective communication, and the ability to react quickly are critical to being successful.
Duties & Responsibilities
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.
Duties Include
- Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
- Assist with 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
- Utilise internal CMMS to manage building workflows
- Interact with third-party vendors and contractors who are working on site
Physical Requirements
- Work at heights and from ladders
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unassisted and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more
- Use hands to manipulate small wires and objects
Internship Structure
Amazon internships are full-time (40 hours/week) for 12 consecutive weeks. This position requires the intern to report to work onsite on a daily basis. Interns will work on a rotating shift pattern, which may include days, nights, weekends, and public holidays.
Interns who successfully complete the internship and demonstrate strong performance may be considered for a full-time Engineering Operations Technician position, subject to role availability and business needs. Full-time Engineering Operations Technician roles continue to operate on a rotating shift pattern, which may include days, nights, weekends, and public holidays.
Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For an update on your status, or to confirm your application was submitted successfully, please log in to your candidate portal. Please note that we are reviewing a high volume of applications and appreciate your patience.
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 (gender diversity) 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.
About The Team
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.
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
- 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)
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Company – Amazon Data Services Bahrain W.L.L.
Job ID: A3173696
