Data Center Technician III, Third Party Data Center

Data Center Technician III, Third Party Data Center

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

• Experience with assembly of mechanical or electrical systems, or performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on technical equipment.
• Experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting operating systems, computer hardware, and server hardware.
• Experience with networking protocols.
• Ability to lift/move 50lb (23kg) of equipment and exert yourself physically over extended periods of time, including frequent bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing/pulling, and lifting.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, night shifts, holidays, and shift-based schedules as required.

• Experience with light coding or scripting.
• Experience with systems administration.
• Experience troubleshooting OS, network equipment, and software.
• Experience working with and troubleshooting hardware or network-related issues using Linux-based tools.
• Ability to collaborate and partner with people and teams to overcome issues.
• Ability to manage engaging and changing priorities.

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 their 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 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 the infrastructure of computer technology.

• Deploy and operate new data center infrastructure across teams.
• 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, tracking various forms of media to check for non‑standard data security issues (e.g., data was not properly erased) managed in accordance with Google security standards.
• Disassemble specific equipment that has reached its end‑of‑life via part replacement or maintenance within one or more teams.
• Repair, fix, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, machines, or infrastructure based on identified issues with multiple solutions, independently.

Google is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative‑action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Information Technology and Engineering

Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet