Data Center Technician

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• Experience with assembly of mechanical or electrical systems, or performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on technical equipment.
• Experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting operating systems, computer hardware and server hardware.
• Experience with networking protocols.
• Ability to lift/move 50lb (23kg) of equipment and exert oneself physically over extended periods, including frequent bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling and lifting.
• Must have the ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, night shifts, holidays and shift-based schedules as required.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
• Experience with component-level repairs and troubleshooting on IT equipment or in a similar role, such as Systems Administration, Network Deployment Engineer, or Help Desk Technician.
• Experience working within a data center or network operation center environment.
• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience in project management and leadership, and collaborating and partnering with teams.

The Hardware Operations team monitors, maintains and deploys the state‑of‑the‑art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Data Center Technician, you will deploy and maintain Google’s advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure. You’ll also participate in or lead local project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans.

In this role, duties range from the physical deployment of data center–related technology to working closely with various stakeholders. You will ensure that our goals, missions and projects are successfully delivered, and that they are repeatable across Google’s global array of data centers. This position offers a great introduction to the wider engineering world at Google, with opportunities to develop within Hardware Operations or move toward software development, engineering, networking operations, or project management groups.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $87,000–$125,000 plus bonus, equity and benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level and location. Your recruiter can share specific details for your preferred location during the hiring process.

• Deploy and operate new data center infrastructure across teams.
• Report issues and follow data center procedures to troubleshoot and diagnose somewhat complex issues with equipment or infrastructure as they arise, applying the resources needed to resolve identified issues.
• Maintain the security and integrity of data, tracking various forms of media to check for non‑standard data security issues (e.g., data not properly erased) in accordance with Google security standards.
• Disassemble specific equipment that has reached its end‑of‑life via part replacement or maintenance, within one or more teams.
• Repair, fix, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, machines, or infrastructure based on identified issues with multiple solutions.

Google is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.