Data Center Technician Nights Shift, DCC Communities

About the role

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. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don'

Requirements

• regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 41+ pounds
• 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
• some regional travel may be required

Additional Information

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking Data Center Technicians to support our customers in multiple locations. This position requires the successful candidate report to a site location. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a fast paced technology company and a leader in the world of data centers. 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 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 successful. 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. All physical requirements are expected with reasonable accommodations: * Regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 41+ pounds * 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 * Some regional travel may be required NOTE: Amazon does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role. NOTE: Lump sum stipend will be provided to eligible candidates who relocate for this position. NOTE: If applying for positions in Oregon (OR) and Ohio (OH), these sites are within AWS GovCloud region. 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). Key job responsibilities - Working to meet SLA's against assigned trouble tickets via a directed workflow. - Being first line touch point for hardware troubleshooting and technical issues. - Performing regular server hardware repairs(drives, motherboards etc). - Carrying out routine network, server hardware and OS related repairs. - Working with cross-functional teams on a regular basis to complete routine work. - Adhering to security and safety best practices in the data center. - Participating in team meetings for metric analysis and daily/weekly goals achievement. - Identifying and help create documentation for use globally. - Identifying and help create process improvements relevant to the data center environment. - Performing server upgrades, rebuilds, scheduled works as required. - Interacting with third party vendors & contractors. - Contributing to the development of other team members. A day in the life Our Data Center Technician professionals, who have industry-leading technical abilities and demonstrate a breadth of knowledge: - 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

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