Data Center Technician, Global Server Operations

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with assembly of mechanical or electrical systems, or performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on technical equipment.
• Experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting operating systems, computer hardware and server hardware and network protocols.
• Ability to lift/move 50lb (23kg) of equipment and ability to exert yourself physically over extended periods of time, including frequent bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing/pulling and lifting.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Nice to haves:

• Experience in project management and leadership, and collaborating and partnering with teams.
• Experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
• Experience with performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on IT equipment or in a similar role (e.g., systems administration, network deployment engineer, help desk technician, etc.).
• Experience working within a data center or network operation center environment.
• Experience with Linux operating systems.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead efforts and projects in the deployment, maintenance, and support of Google Cloud region (e.g., cloud data center) infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical or escalated technical issues regarding affected equipment.
• Diagnose and repair broken equipment, including servers, networking and storage devices.
• Install and maintain switches, routers, and other networking gear.
• Resolve technical issues (e.g., hardware, software, application, operational, process) using different tools until final resolution communicating with different stakeholders.

Perks and benefits:

• Exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge computer technology.
• Opportunity to lead small project teams on larger installations.
• Work in a global array of data centers.
• Empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights.