Data Center Technician III

Amazon•Wink, TX

11d•$27 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This role supports all AWS data centers and the equipment that ensures customers have continual access to innovation. The position will help ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations. This position may involve participation in a primary responder rotation, which includes monitoring the data center infrastructure, coordinating response to operational incidents, and partnering with other teams to rapidly resolve issues that impact service availability. Primary responder responsibilities may require evening, weekend, holiday, and/or night work. 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 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 regional work area is required.

Requirements

High school or equivalent diploma
1+ years of relevant experience in data center operations, IT support, or a similar technical field
Eligible candidates must have work authorization without employer intervention to be considered.
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 primary responder rotation and provide after-hours support as needed
Working in cramped and/or elevated and/or noisy environments
Bending, lifting, stretching, reaching, standing and walking for up to 8+ hours a day
Ascending and descending ladders, stairs, and gangways safely and without limitation

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or above, or Network or Security certification
Experience working in a Data Center environment
Understanding of network design, protocols and troubleshooting
Experience managing work and priorities through a ticketing system
Understanding of in-depth hardware knowledge (e.g., PCIe)

Responsibilities

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
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 train and onboard new team members
Take ownership of technical issues brought by their customer base, engaging other teams when needed to drive resolution
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