Data Center Technician

It is a requirement of the position that you obtain or currently hold a valid Reliability Status screening from the Government of Canada. Please note that information provided to the Canadian Government in connection with the screening is not affiliated/shared with Google. Evidence of the completed screening will be required to be provided directly by you to Google upon the start of your employment, and will not otherwise be shared with Google by the Government of Canada. The level of security screening required may change during employment to meet Googles current business needs. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate clearance/customer screening requirements will make you ineligible for the position, which may result in the frustration of your employment and action up to and including termination. Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Electronics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting operating systems, computer hardware and server hardware.
• Experience with hardware and operating systems (e.g., Linux), and networking protocols.
• Experience with 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:

• 4 years of experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
• Experience working within a data center or network operation center environment.
• Experience in project management and leadership.
• Experience collaborating and partnering with teams.
• Ability to collaborate and partner with teams to overcome challenges.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

About the job The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring, maintaining and deploying the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Googles powerful search technology. As a Data Center Technician, youll deploy and maintain Googles advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure. Youll also participate in or lead local project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans.In this role, duties range from the physical deployment of data center-related technology to working closely with the various stakeholders. It will fall to you to ensure that our goals, missions and projects are successfully delivered, and, more importantly, that they are repeatable across our global array of data centers. This position offers a great introduction to the wider developing world at Google. Depending of your area of interest, capabilities, and geographical mobility, you will have the opportunity to develop either within Hardware Operations or move towards software development, networking operations or our project management groups. Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Googles product portfolio possible. Were proud to be our software developers, developers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible. Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate new data center infrastructure across teams.
• Report issues and follow data center procedures to troubleshoot and diagnose somewhat complex issues with equipment or infrastructure as they arise, and applying the resources needed to resolve identified issues.
• Maintain the security and integrity of data, track various forms of media to check for non-standard data security issues (e.g., data was not properly erased) handled 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 alsoGoogles EEO Policy andEEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form.

Information :

• Company : Google
• Position : Data Center Technician
• Location : Toronto, ON
• Country : CA