Data Center Technician

About the role

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 of 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. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

This role will be physically based at our new MDD Pecos, TX site. Amazon does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role. A lump sum stipend will be provided to eligible candidates who relocate for this position.

Key job responsibilities

• 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 analysis of operational issues
• Help to interview, train, and onboard new team members

Physical Requirements

• 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 and without limitation
• Work in an industrial environment
• Work shifts longer than 8 hours to support 24/7 operations (covering both night and day shifts)

This role supports data centers in various operational stages. The position 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.

Essential Requirements

• 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

A day in the life

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

• 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
• Be 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of computer/server hardware troubleshooting experience, or experience related IT
• 2+ years of computer layer 1/2 networking (including troubleshooting and repair) experience
• Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of network design, protocols and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix Administration
• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field (e.g., Computer Science, Network Engineering), or experience in professional or military IT-related roles
• Experience in a data center or other critical environment
• Experience training and onboarding of new team members

Pay

The base salary range for this position is 30.91 - 54.18 USD hourly. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave.

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