DCO Tech 4, DCC Communities

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly and we are looking for a Data Center Technician to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team.

This position involves in-depth hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair as well as participating in an on-call rotation. All candidates 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 being addition to hardware and network repair candidates will install equipment create documentation innovate solutions participate in site-level project work and fix complex problems within the Data Center Space.

This team works in an environment that operates 24/7 with an ability to participate in on-call rotation and provide after hours support as needed

Some travel may be required


Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Performing server rack installations hardware break-fix on various components troubleshooting network issues responding to operational incidents that impact service availability and carrying out routine network server hardware and operating system repairs to contribute to the overall availability of AWS services
- Serving as a primary contact point for both internal and external stakeholders including engineers software developers vendors and contractors
- Performing on-call duties and participating in scheduled maintenance and change management activities
- Contributing to documentation and process improvement initiatives based on your analysis of operational issues
- Helping to interview train and onboard new team members

A day in the life
- 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
- Are 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.

- 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

- Knowledge of network design protocols and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix Administration
- Bachelors 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 managing a team and training/on-boarding new members

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