Data Center Technician

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Come join a creative team in Amazon Web Services (AWS)! We are looking for Data Center Technicians to join our rapidly expanding team. The position will help ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations. This position involves hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair and may include participation in an on-call rotation.
All candidates should be committed to working effectively on a team environment . Work prioritization, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to react quickly are critical to being successful. In addition to hardware and network repair candidates will install equipment, create documentation, innovate solutions, and fix complex problems within the Data Center Space.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· 2+ years computer Hardware, including troubleshooting and repair skills experience.
· 2+ years of Data Center experience.
· 1+ of Perl, Python, Bash or other scripting languages experience.
· 2+ years experience with one or more of the following hardware platforms (e.g. Dell, HP) is a plus. HP, Dell, ZT, Foxconn, Super Micro, SGI, etc.
· An Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience in an IT related field.
· Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
· Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity
Effective May 15, 2017, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens. (GovCloud may NOT be accessed from outside of the United States)

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· 1+ year of Computer Hardware experience.
· 1+ years of Computer Networking experience.
· 1+ years of Linux Operating Systems experience.
· All physical requirements are expected with reasonable accommodations. Candidates should be able to lift up to 50lbs and or work in elevated locations
· Ability to work in an environment that operates 24/7 with an ability to participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed