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Data Center Technician III, Global Server Operations

Google
Full-time
On-site

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with operating systems and networking protocols.
  • Experience with computer hardware and server hardware or troubleshooting/diagnosing.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in working within a data center or network operation center environment.
  • Experience in project management and leadership.
  • Experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
  • Experience with Linux operating systems.
  • Ability to collaborate and partner with teams to resolve issues.

About the job

Google isn't just a software company. The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As an Operations Technician, you'll install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware (like servers and its components) and server software (like Google's Linux cluster). You'll also take on the configuration of more complex components such as networks, routers, hubs, bridges, switches and networking protocols. You'll participate in or lead small project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans. A typical day involves manual movement and installation of racks, and while it can sometimes be physically demanding, you are excited to work with infrastructure that is at the cutting-edge of computer technology.

The Server Operations team is responsible for monitoring, maintaining and deploying the physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology.

As a Data Center Technician, you will deploy and maintain Google's advanced data center server and network Infrastructure. You will participate in or lead local project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans. In this role, duties range from the physical deployment of data center related technology to working closely with the various stakeholders. You will ensure that our goals, missions and projects are successfully delivered, and, more importantly, that they are repeatable across our global array of data centers.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to and lead efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance, and support of Google Cloud region (e.g., cloud data center) infrastructure.
  • Diagnose and repair broken equipment, including servers, networking and storage devices.
  • Install and maintain switches, routers, and other large-scale networking gear
  • Be available and capable of participating in primary/secondary on-call for the metro.
  • Be available to work on 24/7 shifts as needed.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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