Data Center Technician

Summary: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Technician to join their dynamic team responsible for maintaining global cloud infrastructure. The role involves performing hardware diagnostics, physical repairs, and participating in an on-call rotation to ensure seamless data center operations. Responsibilities: - Performing server rack installations, hardware break-fix on various components, troubleshooting network issues, responding to operational incidents that impact service availability, and carrying out routine network, server hardware, and operating system repairs to contribute to the overall availability of AWS services - Serving as a primary contact point for both internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, software developers, vendors, and contractors - Performing on-call duties and participating in scheduled maintenance and change management activities - Contributing to documentation and process improvement initiatives based on your analysis of operational issues - Helping to interview, train and onboard new team members Required Qualifications: - Ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed - Willingness to temporarily work at alternative sites during training periods or until assigned facility is operational - Travel frequency will vary based on business needs and operational status of assigned facility - Candidates must be able to travel (over 50 miles) or commute (less than 50 miles) to active data center sites as required by business needs - Work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays - 18+ months of computer/server hardware troubleshooting or related IT experience - 18+ months of computer layer 1/2 networking experience (including troubleshooting and repair) - Performing server rack installations, hardware break-fix on various components, troubleshooting network issues, responding to operational incidents that impact service availability, and carrying out routine network, server hardware, and operating system repairs to contribute to the overall availability of AWS services - Serving as a primary contact point for both internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, software developers, vendors, and contractors - Performing on-call duties and participating in scheduled maintenance and change management activities - Contributing to documentation and process improvement initiatives based on your analysis of operational issues - Helping to interview, train and onboard new team members - Take ownership of technical issues brought by their customer base, engaging other teams when needed to drive resolution - Show a strong aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving - Solve problems at their root and step back to understand the broader context - Maintain service level agreements through the implementation of proactive issue detection and reporting - Are biased to act in the absence of direction or support - Improve effectiveness through process innovation - You will be required to work shift work that will include days/nights/weekends/holidays Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in a data center or other critical environment - Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional or military experience in an IT-related field (e.g. computer science, network engineering, etc.) - Industry standard certifications (CompTIA, CCENT, Network+) - Understanding of Linux or similar operating systems - Behavioral interviewing and hiring experience - Experience training and onboarding of new team members Required Skills: Hardware troubleshooting, Networking experience Important Skills: Data center experience, Linux knowledge, Industry certifications Nice-to-Have Skills: Behavioral interviewing, Training new team members Benefits: Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, Paid time off, Parental leave