Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with data centers, networking, communication, hardware, technical troubleshooting, and operating systems.
- Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working with and troubleshooting hardware or network related issues using Linux-based tools.
- Experience working within a data center or networking operation center environment.
- Experience with maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
- Knowledge of networking, topology, and protocol.
- Ability to communicate in English fluently in order to effectively communicate with representatives.
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.
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 efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance, and support of current and new data center infrastructure.
- Assist in deploying, repairing, and troubleshooting next generation machine learning platforms, providing feedback to local deployment/project teams.
- Participate in complex troubleshooting and resolve critical technical issues. Test and troubleshoot new server and network hardware components and designs.
- Install and maintain switches, routers, and other networking gear.
- Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS related issues.