Data Center Technician; Night Shift), AWS Military Community

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This opportunity is for U.S. citizens who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces including Reserves, National Guard, and service member spouses. Join our dynamic AWS team and become a critical guardian of global cloud infrastructure. You ll play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of the world s most innovative technology platform, ensuring seamless data center operations that power millions of businesses and services worldwide.

A Data Center Technician position involves in-depth hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair, as well as participating in an on-call rotation.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain, and we re looking for talented people who want to help.

You ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You ll collaborate with people across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Note: Amazon does not sponsor immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role. Lump sum stipend will be provided to eligible candidates who relocate for this position.

• Lifting and moving material up to 40 pounds each
• Working in cramped and/or elevated locations
• Bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching
• Standing and walking for up to 8+ hours a day
• Ascending and descending ladders, stairs, and gangways safely
• Work in an industrial environment
• Work shifts longer than 8 hours to support 24/7 operations (covering both night and day shifts)
• This role may be assigned to a facility still under development, which could require travel to established locations for training until your designated site becomes fully operational

• 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

• Perform server rack installations, hardware break-fix on various components, troubleshoot network issues, respond to operational incidents that impact service availability, and carry out routine network, server hardware, and operating system repairs to contribute to the overall availability of AWS services
• Serve as a primary contact point for both internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, software developers, vendors, and contractors
• Perform on-call duties and participate in scheduled maintenance and change management activities
• Contribute to documentation and process improvement initiatives based on your analysis of operational issues
• Help interview, train, and onboard new team members

Our Data Center Technician professionals, who have industry-leading technical abilities and demonstrate a breadth of knowledge while they work,:

• 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 understand the broader context
• Maintain service level agreements through 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.

• 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)

• 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

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