ADC InfraOps Decom Tech, ADC InfraOps Decom Tech

Do you want to help establish a business critical function in a fast growing AWS region The newly established Decommissioning Technical team is responsible for liquidating legacy data center equipment in a safe and secure manner. This legacy equipment must be removed from our existing data centers so we can offer new technology to our customers. Team members will process large volumes of customer media ensuring that all customer data is sanitized and handled in a secure manner. We make our decisions by prioritizing Safety Security and Availability.

This position requires candidates to be self-starting high attention to detail highly motivated and collaborative individuals. Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Communicate with local teams to ensure all proper decommissioning preparation work is completed on schedule.
Remove IT equipment from server racks in accordance with documented safety and security procedures.
Sanitize customer data and maintain secure custody of all equipment.
Conduct inventories of decommissioned equipment.
Participate in daily sync meetings.
Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and work in cramped and/or elevated locations.

Amazon Data Centers protect customer data with utmost vigilance and selected candidates must be able to perform repetitive tasks without fault. Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) ensure our customers data is protected and properly handled. Decommissioning team members will support associates from other diverse teams and must be able to communicate effectively.

25% travel within region may be required. The longest round trip travel route will be approximately 60 miles.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Key job responsibilities
Make sure customer bearing data components are removed and sanitized from host/racks.

Perform audits of failed parts.

Perform cable decommissioning.

Prepare e-waste shipments.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

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- High school or equivalent diploma or A or CND (Certified Network Defender) or Network or Security
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

- 1 years of data center experience knowledge of cloud computing technologies and previous experience migrating and decommissioning of data center assets
- Decommissioning and processing of legacy hardware out of the data center facilities unpacking/repacking fragile electronics and relocating and moving of large enterprise equipment

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