1542005 Datacenter Technician

half the sky; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching and mentoring programs

Paid parental leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Datacenter Technician in Auckland, New Zealand. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting datacenter infrastructure while working closely with a team. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and experience in IT support. Shift work is required, and strong English communication skills are a must. The company offers extensive onboarding, opportunities for growth, and supportive benefits to foster employee development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.
• Ability to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Desire to learn, grow, and develop new technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment of on-site datacenter physical infrastructure.
• Install, replace, and troubleshoot cables and hardware.
• Assist with shipping/receiving and inventory management.
• Move equipment using pallet jacks or other assisted lifting equipment.
• Assist with shipping/receiving and inventory management when needed.

Skills

Supporting IT equipment

Proficient in written and oral English

Willingness to learn and develop

Shift work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

About the job 1542005 Datacenter Technician

Overview

Why Microsoft

'Achieving our mission requires us to evolve our culture, and it all starts with a growth mindset, a passion to learn and bring our best every day to make a bigger difference in the world'. Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft.
Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Datacentre Technician, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers training and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action

Responsibilities

The purpose of this role

As a datacenter technician, you will primarily be working on-site to support physical datacenter infrastructure. You will work closely with your team, and play a crucial role in maintaining, installing, troubleshooting and upgrading DC networks through a ticket-based environment.

The Impact You'll Be Making

• Supporting deployment of on-site datacenter physical infrastructure
• Installing, replacing, and troubleshooting cables and hardware
• Working within a ticket-based environment
• Movement of equipment using pallet jacks or other assisted lifting equipment.
• As required, assisting the Datacenter Inventory and Asset Management Team (DIAT) with shipping/receiving and inventory management to address high work volumes.

Qualifications

What skills do you need to have?

There will be many opportunities for you to learn and grow into this role and Microsoft.

However, to be able to best deliver on the purpose of this role, these are the core skills and experiences you should have on day one:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Proven experience supporting IT equipment or related technology
• Ability to work shifts, including shift assignments during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, and/or holidays
• Proficient in written and oral English communication to support regional and global teams.
• Desire to learn, grow, and develop new technical skills.

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Team Culture and Support

Microsoft believes that by investing in our people and creating an inclusive environment, our team will do their best work. We offer a wide range of supportive benefits such as coaching and mentoring programs and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave. We encourage you to ask about our flexible working options and how we can support your career. See our complete list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180.Microsoft Benefits | WORK180 Endorsed Employer

Your Onboarding Process

Microsoft provides extensive world class onboarding & readiness designed to help you extend your existing technical skills. Youll attend an in-depth onboarding program designed to help you become a technical expert.

Our onboarding program will give you the knowledge and resources necessary to deliver successful customer solution designs and presentations as you start your exciting next career step at Microsoft!

What next?

Even if you feel you may not meet 100% of the criteria, please apply. You may exceed your own expectations, or we may have another opportunity that suits your potential. Our recruitment process is not perfect, but we will try our best to help you feel heard and supported throughout the experience.

We will contact you once weve received your application.