Senior Data Center Technician, Infrastructure Delivery team

About the role

The Infrastructure Delivery team is responsible for the scaling and physical deployment of new Data Center Infrastructure. You will be a Senior Data Center Engineer working in a team environment installing network equipment and cables, managing vendors, and negotiating deadlines with program managers. You will be responsible for running multiple projects at the same time. This position has a physical component and may require working in cramped spaces or elevated locations.

Key responsibilities

• Adhere to security and safety best practices in the Data Center

• Installation and testing of copper and Fiber Optic cabling

• Basic build and troubleshooting of network devices

• Creating/attaching labels and barcodes

• Regularly work at heights and from ladders/EWP

• Managing inventory of related materials

• Adhering to defined escalation processes and standard operating procedures

• Work in noisy areas with hotter and colder temperatures than standard office environmental conditions

• Ability to travel within geographical work area; some travel outside traditional work area may be requested

• Lead installs and guide less-experienced technicians

About you

• 2+ years of Computer Hardware Repair, Infrastructure Cabling, Network Deployment, or Data Center Operations experience, or experience in similar technical or vocational roles

• Demonstrated knowledge of fiber-optic and copper cabling standards, optical types, test equipment, and troubleshooting methodologies

• Working knowledge of structured cabling and port-allocation processes

• Regularly lift or move up to 18 kg (about 40 lb), and participate in group lifts for heavier loads

• Work in cramped, elevated, or noisy environments, including regular work at heights and from ladders

• Bending, lifting, stretching, reaching, standing, and walking for 8 or more hours a day

• Ascend and descend ladders, stairs, and gangways safely and without limitation

• Ability to work in a 24/7 environment, participating in the primary response rotation and providing after-hours support as needed

• Valid Australian driver's license and ability to travel between MEL data center sites as required

About us

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating, that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.