DCO Tech 3

Amazon•New Albany, OH

19h•$27 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

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 may involve participation in an 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 to ensure our global data centers are operating at the highest levels of reliability for our customers. 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. This role is designated to night shift. Traveling within and outside of regional work area is required.

Requirements

High school or equivalent diploma
1+ years of computer hardware troubleshooting and repair experience
Work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays
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
12-hour shifts - 3 Days/4 Days alternating weeks schedule
Front-Half Days and Front-Half Nights - From Sunday through Tuesday or Wednesday
Back-Half Days and Back-Half Nights - From Wednesday or Thursday through Saturday
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
Work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays
Traveling within and outside of regional work area is required

Nice To Haves

Experience managing work and priorities through a ticketing system
Experience in a data center or other critical environment
An Associate’s degree, technical certification, or equivalent professional or military experience in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, networking engineering, etc.)
Understanding of network design, protocols and layer 1/2 troubleshooting

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