Data Center Technician at Google — Hong Kong, China | Racks & RowsData Center Technician
Google·Hong Kong, China
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About This Role
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Experience with performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on
technical equipment.
* Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting one of the following: operating
systems, computer/server hardware, or networking protocols.
* Ability to lift/move 50lb (23kg) of equipment and ability to exert yourself
physically over extended periods of time, including frequent bending,
kneeling, climbing, pushing/pulling and lifting.
* Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts,
holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
* LPIC or equivalent experience working with Linux (Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora,
SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo) or Unix (Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, BSD), or another
* Experience working with and troubleshooting hardware/network related issues
* Understanding of intermediate OS, PC hardware and networking concepts, tools
* Ability to travel up to 50% and work occasional holiday shifts.
* Ability to communicate in English fluently to support client relationship
management in this region.
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
its 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'll 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
infrastructure that is at the cutting-edge of computer technology.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google
customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and
Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our
customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users
We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering
the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing
power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable
developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping
the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the
development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking,
Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
* Contribute and lead efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance, and
support of current and new data center infrastructure.
* Lead complex troubleshooting, and resolve critical or escalated technical
* Help test and troubleshoot new server hardware components and designs.
* Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS-related issues on servers.
* Provide possible on-call support shifts.
Required Skills
Component-level RepairHardware TroubleshootingLinuxNetworking ProtocolsServer MaintenanceNetwork ConfigurationUnixHardware InstallationTechnical TroubleshootingProject Leadership