Data Center Technician, Server Operations

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
**Minimum qualifications**:

- Experience with Linux or other Operating System (OS) server, hardware troubleshooting.
- Experience with networking concepts or network troubleshooting.
- Experience in project management.
- 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.

**Preferred qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
- Experience with performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on IT equipment, or in a related role (e.g., Systems Administration, Network Deployment Engineer, Help Desk Technician, etc).
- Experience in working within a data center or network operation center environment.
- Experience with Linux operating systems.
- Experience with project management, leadership, collaboration and partnering with teams.

**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 AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

** Responsibilities**:

- Deploy and operate new data center infrastructure across teams.
- Maintain the security and integrity of data, track multiple forms of media to check for non-standard data security issues (e.g., data was not properly erased) managed in accordance with Google security standards.
- Disassemble specific equipment that has reached its end-of-life by part replacement or maintenance, within one or more teams.
- Repair, fix, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, machines, or infrastructure based on identified issues with multiple solutions.

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.