Join the Team Behind Google's Powerful Search Era
Google is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Center Technician to join our Hardware Operations team. As a Data Center Technician, you will play a critical role in deploying, maintaining, and supporting Google's advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, collaborate with talented teams, and grow your career within Google or beyond.
About Google's Hardware Operations
The Hardware Operations group is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and deploying the physical infrastructure that powers Google's effective search era. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that Google's products and services are running smoothly and efficiently. We are a team of engineers who love taking things apart and rebuilding them to make them better.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to and lead efforts/tasks in the deployment, maintenance, and support of modern and new data center infrastructure.
- Participate in or lead complex troubleshooting and solve critical or escalated technical problems.
- Test and troubleshoot new server hardware components and designs.
- Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS-related issues on servers.
- Deploy and maintain Google's advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure.
- Collaborate with teams to overcome problems and ensure that goals, missions, and tasks are effectively delivered.
- Develop and implement project contingency plans.
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
- Knowledge of Linux tools and troubleshooting hardware/community problems.
- Experience working in a data center or network operation center environment.
- Knowledge of troubleshooting and diagnosing computer, server, and network hardware.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mild coding or scripting.
- Experience in project management and leadership.
- Experience with networking protocols.
- Ability to collaborate and associate with teams to overcome problems.
Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits
As a Data Center Technician at Google, you will have the opportunity to grow your career within Hardware Operations or transition to software development, engineering, networking operations, or project control teams. Depending on your interests, skills, and geographical mobility, you can develop both within Hardware Operations or move towards other areas of Google.
Compensation and Benefits
The US base revenue range for this full-time role is $77,000-$110,000, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Our revenue tiers are determined by function, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the location across all US locations.
Benefits Package
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for personnel and dependents.
- Employee help programs targeting mental health.
- Workplace lodges for physical or mental health concerns.
- Onsite wellbeing centers.
- Access to mental health apps.
- Second medical opinion for you and your loved ones.
- Medical advocacy software for transgender personnel.
- Competitive compensation.
- Regular bonus and fairness refresh possibilities.
- Generous 401(k) and local retirement plans.
- Annual cross-agency pay fairness evaluation and adjustments.
- Student loan reimbursement.
- Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays.
- Hybrid work model with remote work possibilities also available.
- Four "work from anywhere" weeks per year.
- Part-time work and job-sharing options.
- Fertility and growing family support.
- Parental leave and infant bonding leave.
- Caregiver leave.
- Elder care and support.
- Backup childcare.
- Survivor profits benefit.
Work Environment and Company Culture
Google is a company that values innovation, collaboration, and creativity. We are a team of talented individuals who are passionate about technology and committed to making a positive impact. Our work environment is dynamic, fast-paced, and supportive, with a focus on employee well-being and growth.
Conclusion
If you are a motivated and skilled individual looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role. As a Data Center Technician at Google, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, collaborate with talented teams, and grow your career within Google or beyond. We look forward to hearing from you!
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