Data Center Technicians (Decommission Technician) will be responsible for:
- Decommissioning and processing of legacy hardware out of the data center facilities
- Moving/lifting equipment usually no greater than 20 kg
- Unpacking/repacking fragile electronics
- Relocating and moving of large enterprise equipment
- Operate HDD and SSD destruction machinery
- Creating/attaching labels and bar codes
- Hard drive installation, removal and destruction
- Basic Networking removal/installation and clearing of configurations
- Physical layer
- Updating progress through a web ticketing system Reporting of processes and regular status updates
- Documenting procedures
- Escalating to senior technicians and management as needed/required
- Familiarity with basic PC components/hardware:
- HDD/SSD/Flash/Removable storage media
- USB/FireWire/E-sata
- Ram/CPU/Motherboard/Input-Output devices.
- Previous experience working on IT equipment (racking & stacking gear, cable management, building computers, troubleshooting PC/Desktops/Laptops)
- Previous experience migrating and decommissioning of data center assets a plus.
- Cisco switch configuration
- Linux
Physical Requirements for the Data Center Operations
- Walk job sites in uneven terrain.
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 kg; and participate in group lifts.
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration.
- Respond to off hour emergency calls.
- Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment
- Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
- Occasional bending or twisting of the body
- Perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
- Use hands to manipulate small wires and objects
- Push or pull heavy objects into position
Work in a noisy areas with hotter and colder temperatures than standard office environmental conditions.
- Occasional work in tight and/or narrow spaces, such as under raised floors
**Education**:
Associate's degree in IT-related field plus two years of progressively responsible experience preferred
- Travel between sites/locations (some sporadic element of interstate and international travel) during the workday may/will occur.
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IDE statement:
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.