Data Center Technician Intern, 2027

Google Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 89,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is offering an Intern & Apprentice position in India with placements in Mumbai or Delhi. The 12-week summer program starts in May/June 2027 and requires residents of India for the full duration.

Eligible candidates are pursuing a Diploma, Bachelor's, or higher in information systems, IT, information engineering, computer engineering or related fields, with Linux/networking installation experience. The internship emphasizes hands-on work in Google's Data Center Operations, including

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Diploma, Bachelor's, or higher in IT/Engineering or similar technical field.
• Experience with installing a network or Linux systems.
• Authorization to work in India; willing to relocate to Mumbai or Delhi for 12 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to repairs, upgrades, deployments and cabling.
• Identify trends for machine failure and report bugs to remote teams.
• Contribute to deployment, maintenance and support of data center infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS related challenges on servers.
• Lift and move up to 50 lb (23 kg) of equipment and work physically over extended periods.

Skills

Networking basics

Linux systems

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or Higher Education in IT/Engineering

Tools

Linux installation

Network setup

Job description

Intern & Apprentice

Google

Delhi, India ; Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

To participate in this internship program, you must reside in India for its full duration. Applications must be submitted no later than Sept 2, 2026.

Eligibility requirements for candidates include an anticipated graduation date in 2028 and full-time availability for a 12‑week internship starting in the summer of 2027 (May/June onward).

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.

• Currently enrolled in a Diploma, Bachelor's degree or Higher Education in information Systems, Information Technology, Information Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical area of study.
• Experience with installing a network or Linux systems.
• Authorization to work in India, ready to relocate to Mumbai or Delhi for 12 weeks internship program.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience or a practical understanding of Linux and networking, including installation, systems administration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge and experience with hardware architecture, maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of networking, including topology and protocol concepts.
• Ability to learn new technical skills and domains.
• Ability to work as a team member, and to collaborate with others to help resolve challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About the job

Behind Google’s simple search box is one of the most complex technology infrastructures in the world. And behind that infrastructure is a different group of Googlers who design, build and keep the lights on for our users.

Our Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future, and our Technical, Engineering, and Support teams bring ideas to life. The teams use creative approaches to reduce operational costs and to extend traditional practices to meet our goal of making our data centers the most energy efficient and environmentally sustainable in the world.

The Hardware Operations team is the team in the Data Center responsible for monitoring, maintaining and deploying the state‑of‑the‑art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. Operations Engineers deploy and maintain Google's advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure. Their duties range from the physical deployment of data center‑related technology to working closely with the various stakeholders. This team offers a great introduction to the wider engineering world at Google.

With this in mind, Google is bringing our first Data Center Intern program to India. This program is open to all university, polytechnic, and higher education students, and is committed to addressing diversity in our company and in the technology industry.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology’s greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large‑scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to repairs, upgrades, decoms, deployments, cabling, etc.
• Identify trends for machine failure, report bugs and work with remote teams to resolve them. Communicate effectively with English speaking clients and partners.
• Contribute to projects in deployment, maintenance, and provide support of current and new data center infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS related challenges on our servers, and resolve critical or escalated technical challenges over a significant population of affected equipment.
• Able to lift/move 50lb (23kg) of equipment and ability to exert yourself physically over extended periods of time, including frequent bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing/pulling and lifting.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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