Data Center Technician

Data Center TechnicianJoin 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. Data center technicians should be willing to work both independently and with a team. Work prioritization, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to react quickly are critical to success. In addition to hardware and network repair, candidates will install equipment, create documentation, innovate solutions, and fix problems within the data center space. This team works in an environment that operates 24/7. Traveling within and outside of the regional work area is required.AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, 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 the most 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 help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.Key job responsibilities include performing server rack installations, hardware break-fix on various components, troubleshooting network issues, and responding to operational incidents that impact service availability, escalating to senior technicians and management as needed/required. You will serve as a primary contact point for both internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, software developers, vendors, and contractors. You will perform on-call duties and participate in scheduled maintenance and change management activities. You will contribute to documentation and process improvement initiatives based on your analysis of operational issues. You will help to train and onboard new team members.Physical requirements include regularly lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds; and participating in group lifts for 41+ pounds. You will work in cramped and/or elevated locations. You will bend, lift, stretch, and reach. You will stand and walk for up to 8+ hours a day. You will ascend and descend ladders, stairs, and gangways safely and without limitation. You will work in a noisy environment. You will 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 include the ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed. You must be able to travel (over 50 miles) or commute (less than 50 miles) to active data center sites as required by business needs.