Data Center Technician III: Hardware & Network Specialist

Google Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Google London seeks an experienced Data Center Technician III to install, configure, test and maintain hardware and server software in Google's third party data center. The role involves physical installation, rack handling, and coordinating with teams to ensure uptime.

Applicants should have strong hardware maintenance, networking knowledge, and Linux administration skills; must be able to work non-standard hours and lift heavy equipment. English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Experience with assembly of mechanical or electrical systems, or performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on technical equipment.
• Experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting operating systems, computer hardware and server hardware.
• Experience with networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate new data center infrastructure across teams.
• Report issues and follow data center procedures to troubleshoot and diagnose 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) managed 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, on their own.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Diagnostics

Networking protocols

Server hardware

Linux

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Linux

Server hardware

Job description

Google London seeks an experienced Data Center Technician III to install, configure, test and maintain hardware and server software in Google's third party data center. The role involves physical installation, rack handling, and coordinating with teams to ensure uptime.

Applicants should have strong hardware maintenance, networking knowledge, and Linux administration skills; must be able to work non-standard hours and lift heavy equipment. English proficiency required.