Decom Tech, ADC InfraOps Decom

The Decommissioning Team at Amazon Data Services, Inc. is responsible for processing and facilitating large-scale legacy data center equipment through a liquidation process. Team members also process large volumes of customer media to ensure all media is sanitized, properly managed, and secure.

• Take ownership of technical issues raised by customers and engage other teams to drive resolution.
• Show strong aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Solve problems at their root and step back to understand the broader context.
• Maintain service level agreements through proactive issue detection and reporting.
• Act in the absence of direction or support.
• Improve effectiveness through process innovation.
• Engage in physical data center activities including planning, capacity tracking, rack deployment, cable management, hardware/software troubleshooting, and rack decommissioning.
• Lift and move material up to 49 pounds, work in cramped or elevated locations, bend, lift, stretch, reach, stand, walk for up to 8+ hours a day, ascend and descend ladders and stairs safely, work in a noisy environment, and shift longer than 8 hours to support 24/7 operations.

• High school diploma or equivalent, or A+ or Network+ or Security+ certification.
• 1+ years of computer hardware troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Current, active US Government security clearance TS/SCI with polygraph.

• 1+ years of data center experience.
• Experience with decommissioning and processing legacy hardware out of data center facilities, unpacking/repacking fragile electronics, and relocating and moving large enterprise equipment.
• Hard drive installation and removal, destruction, and basic networking removal/installation and configuration clearing.
• Familiarity with basic PC components/hardware: HDD/SSD/Flash/Removable storage media, RAM, CPU, motherboard, input-output devices.
• Previous experience working on IT equipment (racking, stacking, cable management, building computers, troubleshooting PCs/desktops/laptops) and migrating and decommissioning data center assets.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits.

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