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Job Description
Decommission Network and Cable Infrastructure in a Data Center Environment
Amazon Web Services is seeking a skilled Network and Cable Decommissioning Technician to join our team. As a key member of our decommissioning team, you will work closely with project managers, network engineers, and operations teams to recover rack space, power, remove cabling infrastructure, and sanitize legacy network equipment.
Responsibilities:- Physically decommission network and cabling infrastructure in a Data Center environment.
- Manage assigned work and priorities through ticketing system and/or workflows.
- Provide status updates to stakeholders via ticketing system.
- Effectively coordinate and deliver multiple tasks concurrently.
- Exhibit quality workmanship on all work and maintain Data Center cleanliness.
- Effectively leverage logical tools and systems provided.
- Follow production, safety, and quality standards, codes, and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders to remove obstacles.
- Read and comprehend datacenter build documentation and site-specific layout material.
- Travel within geographical work area is required, up to 25% travel outside traditional work area may be required.
- Scope effort assigned, validate all work is ready for decommissioning, create change requests to perform work, and timely execute effort that has been assigned.
- All efforts need to be documented via ticketing system.
- 3+ years in-depth knowledge of copper and fiber optics.
- 2+ years of in-depth knowledge of network cabling, optic types, and test equipment, such as VFL, power meter, and OTDR.
- 2+ years' experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies.
- 2+ years' experience troubleshooting cabling infrastructure connectivity issues, including patch panels and patch cords.
- 2+ years' experience coordinating work and priorities through ticketing system and workflows.
- Familiarity with common networking terms.
- Ability to work autonomously and drive efforts to completion.
- Broad understanding of Data Center infrastructure technologies.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook.
- Must possess proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to effectively read, write, and give oral presentations.
- Familiarity with network cabling failure scenarios.
- Comfortable with medium to large, complex tasks and ambiguous details within the work environment.
- Excellent judgment and analytical skills, ability to prioritize tasks based on fluctuating needs.
- Strong prioritization and time management ability.
- Experience physically installing/decommissioning large scale Data Center network infrastructure cabling.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment and stand for long periods of time in the datacenters and/or on a ladder.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon.