Data Center Technician I (Fixed-Term Contract)
Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.
As a Data Center Technician, in Data Center (DC) Technical Operations, you execute and complete operational tasks related to deploying and launching new data center infrastructure across projects. You apply standard tools, resources, and processes to solve defined problems, and leverage debugging tools and perform troubleshooting to resolve technical challenges and teach others to do the same. You work in a team setting to accomplish project tasks and meet or exceed operational goals of a single data center site. You possess a skilled and practical understanding of data center operations in one (or more) technology domain area(s) and are starting to acquire a base competency in relevant broader cross-functional data center domains. Your responsibilities may include diagnosing, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, or infrastructure, and disassembling equipment that has reached its end-of-life independently. You also engage in community contributions to improve and sustain our culture and operations - making Google a better place to work.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, maintain, and deploy the physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology, advanced data center servers, and network infrastructure.
- Support conditions for the servers to ensure optimal functionality and connectivity, and oversee maintenance of critical systems.
- Contribute to efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance and support of current and new data center servers and network infrastructure.
- Install and maintain switches, routers, and other large-scale networking gear. Diagnose and repair broken equipment, including servers, networking and storage devices.
- Be available and capable of participating in primary/secondary on-call for the sites and to work on 24/7 shifts if needed.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with hardware and operating systems (e.g., Linux), and networking protocols.
- Experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting or with computer and server hardware.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
- Ability to collaborate and partner with teams to resolve issues.