Data Center Technician

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• Experience in troubleshooting hardware/network related issues using Linux tools.
  
• Experience with LPIC or working with Linux (e.g., Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo), Unix (e.g., Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, BSD), or other similar Operating Systems.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading project teams on installations and developing project contingency plans.
  
• Understanding of intermediate Operating System, PC hardware and networking concepts, tools, and protocols.
  
• Ability to manage manual movement and installation of racks, and work with cutting-edge infrastructure.

Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, holidays, and on shift-based schedules.

Ability to lift/move 50 lbs of equipment as needed.

Ability to communicate in English and Korean fluently to liaise with local vendors and clients.

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.

As a Data Center Technician, you will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware (e.g., servers and its components) and server software for our Google Cloud region in Korea. In this role, you will take on the installation of components such as networks, routers, and switches. You'll participate in or lead project teams on installations and develop project contingency plans. You will work with infrastructure that is at the cutting-edge of computer technology.

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 Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers 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

• Lead efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance, and support of the Seoul cloud region.
  
• Lead complex troubleshooting, and resolve critical or escalated technical issues.
  
• Help test and troubleshoot new server hardware components and designs.
  
• Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS-related issues on servers.
  
• Provide on-call shift support as needed.