Controls Engineer

  • Amazon
  • Hilliard, Ohio
  • 08/20/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Amazon is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize control and automation solutions for large-scale IT and telecommunications systems. In this customer-obsessed, data-driven environment, you will build and support PLC, SCADA, and monitoring integrations that improve reliability, resiliency, and observability across AWS and enterprise infrastructure. Partnering with cross-functional teams, you'll automate operations, troubleshoot complex incidents, and drive continuous improvement at global scale. This role offers ownership, rapid learning, and the opportunity to solve high-impact technical challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain control systems for large-scale IT and telecom infrastructure.
  • Develop PLC, SCADA, and automation solutions to improve reliability and performance.
  • Integrate control systems with AWS and on-prem observability, monitoring, and alerting tools.
  • Collaborate with IT, telecom, and operations teams to define requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
  • Troubleshoot complex system issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes.
  • Document architectures, diagrams, and operational procedures for control environments.
  • Drive continuous improvement through data-driven experimentation and automation.
  • Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across control and monitoring systems.

Required Skills

  • PLC programming (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley)
  • SCADA and HMI development
  • Industrial communication protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, Ethernet/IP)
  • Automation and orchestration (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible)
  • Network fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching)
  • Scripting (Python, Bash, or Power
  • Shell)
  • Control system design and system integration
  • Monitoring/observability tools (Cloud
  • Watch, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Cybersecurity for control systems and OT/ITRequirements analysis and technical documentation