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Data Center Technician III, Global Server Operations

GoogleSaint-Ghislain, Belgium

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with operating systems and networking protocols.
  • Experience with computer hardware and server hardware or troubleshooting/diagnosing.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in working within a data center or network operation center environment.
  • Experience in project management and leadership.
  • Experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
  • Experience with Linux operating systems.
  • Ability to collaborate and partner with teams to resolve issues.

About the job

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 Server Operations team is responsible for monitoring, maintaining and deploying the physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology.

As a Data Center Technician, you will deploy and maintain Google's advanced data center server and network Infrastructure. You will 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. You will ensure that our goals, missions and projects are successfully delivered, and, more importantly, that they are repeatable across our global array of data centers.

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 worldwide.

We're the driving force 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.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to and lead efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance, and support of Google Cloud region (e.g., cloud data center) infrastructure.
  • Diagnose and repair broken equipment, including servers, networking and storage devices.
  • Install and maintain switches, routers, and other large-scale networking gear
  • Be available and capable of participating in primary/secondary on-call for the metro.
  • Be available to work on 24/7 shifts as needed.

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