Data Center Technician III: Hardware & Networking

Google LLC; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Google (UK) operates a hardware-focused data center team responsible for deploying, configuring, testing, troubleshooting and maintaining servers and related infrastructure. The role involves hands-on work with racks, networking gear, and server software, ensuring reliability at scale.

The team supports AI and cloud infrastructure globally, delivering cutting-edge hardware and networking capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet demanding uptime and efficiency targets.

Qualifications

• Experience with assembling mechanical or electrical systems or performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on technical equipment.
• Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting operating systems, computer hardware and server hardware.
• Experience with networking protocols.
• Ability to lift/move heavy equipment and perform physical tasks.
• Ability to work non-standard hours including weekends, nights, holidays and shift work.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate new data center infrastructure across teams.
• Report issues and follow procedures to troubleshoot and diagnose issues with equipment or infrastructure.
• Maintain security and integrity of data, track media to check for non-standard data security issues per Google standards.
• Disassemble equipment at end-of-life via part replacement or maintenance within teams.
• Repair and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, or infrastructure with multiple solutions, independently.

Skills

Data center ops

Hardware troubleshooting

Networking protocols

OS troubleshooting

Scripting basics

Tools

Linux

Server hardware

Job description

Google (UK) operates a hardware-focused data center team responsible for deploying, configuring, testing, troubleshooting and maintaining servers and related infrastructure. The role involves hands-on work with racks, networking gear, and server software, ensuring reliability at scale.

The team supports AI and cloud infrastructure globally, delivering cutting-edge hardware and networking capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet demanding uptime and efficiency targets.