Data Center Technician Intern, 2026

The Hardware Operations team is the data center team responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and deploying the physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. Operations engineers deploy and maintain Google's advanced data center server and network infrastructure. Their duties range from the physical deployment of data center-related technology to working closely with various stakeholders. This team offers a great introduction to the wider engineering world at Google.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to repair, upgrades, decoms, deployment, cabling, etc.
• Identify trends for machine failure, report bugs, and work with remote teams to resolve them. 
• Contribute to projects in deployment and maintenance, and provide support to data center infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS-related challenges on our servers and resolve critical or escalated technical challenges over a significant population of affected equipment.

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or similar technical area of study.
• Experience installing a network or Linux system and with the basic concepts around these.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in or a practical understanding of Linux and networking, including installation, systems administration, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge and experience with hardware architecture, maintenance, and repair.
• Knowledge of networking, including topology and protocol concepts.
• Ability to learn new technical skills and domains.
• Ability to work as a team member and collaborate with others to help resolve challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.