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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center Controls Engineer - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $96,000.0 - $166,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Amazon Web Services, Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, System Configuration, Constraint Logic Programming, Data Centers, Graphical User Interface, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Modbus, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Bacnet, AWS Data Analytics - **Published:** June 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/data-center-controls-engineer-alexandria-virginia/2808447509-2/ ## About the Role Experience in a data center or other critical environment - Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance, Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field - Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures - Experience leading projects across multiple stakeholders - Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification - 4+ years of military experience - Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks. - Experiencing using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS). - Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure - Prior AWS/Amazon experience ## Description 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, uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, 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. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements., Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of BMS and EPMS systems. - Provide technical assistance and support to operations during life cycle of the data center. - Review results and action items from the quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to get them resolved. - Develop BMS & EPMS projects scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of efforts (LOE) to projects requested by customers and stakeholders. - Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers. - Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, review of vendors proposal and issuance of purchase orders. - Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in- service data centers. - Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders management. - Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers. - Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team. - Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces. - Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations. - Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts. - Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, supervise vendor's work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes. ## Related Videos - [Optimizing Land-Based Fish Feeding with Node-RED](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2032-optimizing-land-based-fish-feeding-with-node-red) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)