The Decommissioning Technical team is responsible for processing and facilitating large scale legacy Data Center equipment through a liquidation process to ensure that targeted equipment is ready to be removed off premises. Team members will also process large volumes of customer data to ensure that all customer data is sanitized and properly managed.
This position requires candidates to be a self-starter highly motivated individual who can adhere to strict processes and be able to perform repetitive tasks with no deviation and demonstrate continuously consistent results. Team Members will be working in a team environment not only with other members of the team but also from other teams and must be able to communicate and promote cross-team functionality.
This is an entry level position and qualified candidates do not require intimate details of software operations or networking protocols. Amazon Data Centers takes customer data with the utmost importance and selected candidates must be able to perform repetitive tasks without variance and adhere to strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) that ensures customer data is protected and properly handled.
Key job responsibilities
Data Center Technicians (Decommission Technician) will be responsible for:
Decommissioning and processing of legacy hardware out of the data center facilities
Moving/lifting packages usually no greater than 75 lbs.
Unpacking/repacking fragile electronics
Relocating and moving of large enterprise equipment
Creating/attaching labels and barcodes
Hard drive installation and removal and destruction
Basic Networking removal/installation and clearing of configurations.
Physical layer and Application layer
Updating progress through a web ticketing system
Reporting of processes and regular status updates
Documenting procedures
Escalating to senior technicians and management as needed/required
Familiarity with basic PC components/hardware:
HDD/SSD/Flash/Removable storage media
USB/FireWire/Esata
Ram/CPU/Motherboard/Input-Output devices
There may be an element of shift based work required with this role.
A day in the life
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global 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
- Experience with computer hardware troubleshooting and repair
- Experience in networking
- Experience dealing effectively with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure
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