Data Center Technician, Data Center Technician

Description

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. The 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 support all AWS data centers and all the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.

Together we deliver safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

• Lifting and moving material up to 40 pounds
• 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 and without limitation
• Working in an industrial environment
• Working shifts longer than 8 hours to support 24/7 operations (covering both night and day shifts)
• May 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 overall availability of AWS services
• Serve as a primary contact point for 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 operational issue analysis
• Help interview, train, and onboard new team members

• Take ownership of technical issues brought by customers, engaging other teams when needed to drive resolution
• Show a strong aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving
• Resolve problems at root, stepping back to understand broader context
• Maintain service level agreements through proactive issue detection and reporting
• Act independently in absence of direction or support
• Improve effectiveness through process innovation

• 1+ years of computer networking experience
• 1+ years of Linux operating systems experience
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in computer networking
• Experience working with Linux operating systems
• Can lift and rack equipment up to 40 pounds
• Experience with computer hardware troubleshooting and repair
• 18+ months of computer/server hardware troubleshooting or related IT experience
• 18+ months of computer layer 1/2 networking experience (including troubleshooting and repair)

• Can work in cramped spaces or in elevated locations while adhering to health & safety guidelines
• Experience dealing effectively with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure
• Experience managing work and priorities through a ticketing system
• Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies
• Experience working in a data center environment (racking and stacking gear,…