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Data Center Technical, Hardware Operations

Georgia, United States (On-site)

Data Center Technical, Hardware Operations

1 Week ago • Upto 1 Years • Operations

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Job Description

The Hardware Operations team at Google requires a Data Center Technician to deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot server and network infrastructure. Responsibilities include physical deployment of technology, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure project success, and developing contingency plans. This role involves component-level repairs, working non-standard hours, and physical exertion. The successful candidate will diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, operating systems, or networking protocols, adapting to a dynamic environment and following data center procedures. This position offers growth opportunities within Hardware Operations or into software development, engineering, networking, or project management.

Must have:

Component-level IT equipment repair
Ability to work non-standard hours
Lift/move 50lbs, physical exertion
Deploy and operate data center infrastructure
Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues
Maintain data security and integrity

Good to have:

Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting OS, hardware, or networking
Adaptability to dynamic environments
Collaboration and teamwork skills
Effective verbal and written communication

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

Experience with component-level repairs on IT equipment.
Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.
Ability to lift/move 50lb (23kg) of equipment as required and ability to exert yourself physically over extended periods of time, including frequent bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing/pulling and lifting.

Preferred qualifications:

1 year of experience diagnosing and troubleshooting one of the following: operating systems and computer/server hardware or networking protocols.
Ability to adapt to changes in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to collaborate and partner with teams to overcome issues.
Ability in understanding, and effectively executing, frequent verbal and written instructions.

About the job

The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring, maintaining and deploying the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Data Center Technician, you'll deploy and maintain Google's advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure. You'll also 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. It will fall to you to ensure that our goals, missions and projects are successfully delivered, and, more importantly, that they are repeatable across our global array of data centers. This position offers a great introduction to the wider engineering world at Google. Depending of your area of interest, capabilities, and geographical mobility, you will have the opportunity to develop either within Hardware Operations or move towards software development, engineering, networking operations or our project management groups.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $56,000-$80,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

Deploy and operate new data center infrastructure across projects or functions.
Report issues and follow data center procedures to troubleshoot and diagnose issues with equipment or infrastructure as they arise, and apply the resources needed to resolve identified issues.
Maintain the security and integrity of data, track various forms of media to check for standard data security issues (e.g., data was not properly erased) handled in accordance with Google security standards.
Disassemble specific equipment that has reached its end-of-life via part replacement or maintenance, in a team setting.
Repair, fix, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, machines, or infrastructure based on identified issues with defined solutions and limited guidance.

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$56.0K - $80.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$68.0K/yr avg.

Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States

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