IT Support Engineer I, Ops Tech Solutions (OTS)

About the role

OpsTech IT provides nonstop global IT support to Amazon Operations as a vital piece to the puzzle. We are looking for self-motivated individuals to take on new challenges and motivate teams in fostering solutions to the hurdles we face. Together, we take ownership for what we do — whether supporting IT infrastructure, developing new technology in-house, launching a new Amazon Operations facility, or delighting our customers by delivering packages directly to them.

Responsibilities

• Network engineering and troubleshooting, data cabling and systems administration in a variety of software and hardware environments.
• Ensuring infrastructure networking and computing systems remain available during production hours.
• Interacting with management and staff to provide analytical and technical assistance for continuous improvement of IT solutions.
• Managing local technical projects.
• Maintaining or creating policies, procedures, and processes.
• Identifying root-causes of operational issues and process inefficiencies.
• Moving up to 49lbs as well as standing and walking during shifts lasting up to 12 hours.
• Traveling up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent diploma
• 2+ years of professional experience
• 2+ years of troubleshooting in a multi-user high availability environment experience
• 2+ years of networking (such as DNS, DHCP, SSL, OSI Model, and TCP/IP) experience
• 2+ years of PC repair, troubleshooting, deployment and liquidation experience
• 1+ years of IT client, server, and network service delivery experience
• Fully fluent in Cisco/networking and either Linux and/or Microsoft
• Possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Certification in an applicable field like A+, Net+, Sec+, CCNA, LPIC, Linux+, AWS certification
• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time
• Experience in oral and written communication
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision, or 1+ years of Amazon experience
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance

What We Offer

We offer competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait there’s more: we are a casual dress code at each of our locations (jeans, t-shirts, safety shoes and at times a neon safety vest will be your daily outfit).

Benefits

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. Amazon also 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.