Data Center Operation Technician
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.
The Infrastructure Operations team is looking for Data Centre Technicians to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team. Data Centre Technicians are the primary resolver, troubleshooter, and solve a range of data centre infrastructure issues including, but not limited to: hardware, fiber, networking, and related problems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain a high level of system reliability by prioritising and resolving trouble tickets efficiently
- Escalation point and technical troubleshooter for all Systems and problems
- Deep diving into Linux server issues
- XEN service virtualization troubleshooting
Technical:
- Troubleshoot technical issues on various platforms ranging from Systems through to Power/Mechanical
- Remediation of physical layer outages, both Systems & Network
- Remediation or recovery of physical power issues on racks
- Participate in Data centre power & cooling events
Operations:
- Meet 24x7 On-Call requirements and response during shift rotations
- Install & configure racks of hosts in line with internal SLAs
- Triage & resolve trouble tickets for all devices in your region
- Data centre point of contact for all High Severity issues
- Physical replacement of server and network device parts
- Ensure correct rotation of parts & spares
- Help define metrics to increase our customer uptime
- Enforcing Amazon's Security Best Practices
- Interact with third party vendors & contractors
- Contribute ideas to improve operational efficiency
Project Management:
- Participate in and deliver on a number of high impact small to mid-scale projects
- Participate in team meetings for metric analysis and project status updates
- Help build the world’s largest Cloud infrastructure
Hiring & Mentoring:
- Contribute towards building a great team by getting involved in the Amazon hiring process/candidate interviews
- Share knowledge and help educate less technical staff on the best practices related to all service owner issues
Basic Qualifications:
- 2+ years of working with windows server technologies experience
- 1+ years of Linux operating systems experience
- Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience in computer architecture
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of professional or military experience
- Knowledge of hardware platforms
- Experience with data center operations: inventory management, hot/cold aisles, security
- Can travel and relocate as appropriate
Amazon is an equal chance employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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📌 Data Center Operation Technician, Operations, IT Support & Engineering
🏢 Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📍 Melbourne