DCO Tech Trainee, DCO

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly and we are looking for Trainee Data Center Technicians (DCT) to join our expanding team as part of our Work-Based Learning Program (WBLP).
Trainees will participate in our 12-week work and training program in our Data Centers.
As a DCT Trainee you will work as part of the Data Center Operations (DCO) Team whose primary responsibility is the maintenance and upkeep of the Data Center infrastructure. Our Data Centers are large-scale high-density centers where you will be working on changing the face of cloud technology.
In addition all candidates should be willing to work both independently and with a team. Work prioritization organizational skills effective communication and the ability to react quickly are critical to being successful.
Physical Requirements:
Walk use hands and fingers handle or feel reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch. Work at heights and from ladders
Regularly lift and/or move up to 15 kg unassisted; and participate in group lifts for 16 kg or more
Must be able to lift loads of up to 22 kg and carry them for short distances
Continuously climb and descend stairs safely (applies to sites with stairs)
Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
Push or pull heavy objects into position
Daily travel between sites may be required
Ability to stand for long periods of time


Key job responsibilities
Ensure overall availability and reliability for our customers within our Data Centers
Install new rack equipment
Decommission existing racks
Repair and diagnose broken servers
Handle computer equipment and parts
Manage network gear during installation decommissioning and repair


A day in the life
As a Trainee Technician you will work with experienced Data Center Technicians following them during hardware and network troubleshooting. You will have the opportunity to provide our internal workforce with infrastructure related support resolving tickets related to HW (Motherboard RAM CPU GPU etc) and networking tickets (Link Down Optics Replacements Switch Replacements etc). At all times you will be working with experienced Data Technicians or on defined directed workflows.

- Are 18 years of age or older
- High school or equivalent diploma
- This role requires you to be a national of an EU member state

- Knowledge of computer hardware components and operating systems

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