Company: Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: Six months, starting March/April 2027
Job ID: 10566414
About the Opportunity
Amazon Web Services is looking for Engineering Operations Technician Interns to join its data center team in Cape Town. You will work on the critical infrastructure that keeps AWS running for millions of customers worldwide. This internship is a potential pathway to a full-time Engineering Operations Technician position for interns who perform strongly, subject to available roles and business needs.
What You Will Do
You will provide technical support in Amazon’s owned and operated data centers, helping keep mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems at 100% availability. You will work with equipment that must maintain better than 99.999% uptime, including:
- Stand-by diesel generators and switchgear
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) and Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
- Air Handling Units (AHUs), chillers, and cooling towers
- Chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Building automation systems
Your day-to-day duties include:
- Maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment
- Assisting with root cause analysis of equipment failures
- Troubleshooting facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
- Taking daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment
- Using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to manage building workflows
- Working with third-party vendors and contractors on site
Who Should Apply
You must have completed, or be due to complete before the internship end date, a higher education qualification (NQF Level 4 to 6) or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Relevant fields include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or similar.
You also need:
- Professional English proficiency, written and verbal
- The ability to work well in a team, with strong time management skills
Preferred:
- Experience in program or project management
- Knowledge of mechanical systems, including HVAC and controls
- Reliable transportation to the data center, as public transit options may be limited
Eligibility Requirements
- South African citizen with a valid Identity Document
- Unemployed before joining the internship programme
- Below 35 years of age
- Qualification from an accredited institution of higher education
In line with Employment Equity legislation, preference will be given to eligible applicants from designated groups: Black people (Africans, Coloured, Indians and Chinese), women, and persons with disabilities who are South African citizens. Appointments are made on merit. Amazon does not sponsor immigration for this role.
Internship Structure
The internship is full-time at 40 hours per week for six consecutive months. You must report to site daily, and schedules are typically Monday to Friday on days. Full-time Engineering Operations Technician roles run on a rotating shift pattern that may include nights, weekends, and public holidays, so you should be willing to commit to shift work if you move into a full-time position.
How to Apply
You will need to submit a copy of your identity document and an updated CV.
Apply for the AWS Data Center Engineering Operations Internship 2027
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