Amazon
Data Center Operations Technician
Boardman, OR · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years of computer networking and Linux operating systems experience; 2+ years of computer hardware experience; 18+ months of computer layer 1/2 networking experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional or military experience in an IT-related field is listed as preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Effective February 24, 2026, logical access to the AWS GovCloud region will be restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens; GovCloud may not be accessed from outside the United States.
About the job
Installs, diagnoses, repairs, and maintains data center hardware, networking, and operating systems to support AWS service availability.
What you'll do
- Install server racks; troubleshoot and repair hardware, network, and operating system issues; respond to incidents and support scheduled maintenance.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, participate in on-call duties, and contribute to documentation and process improvements.
- Help interview, train, and onboard team members.
What they ask for
- 1+ years of computer networking experience and 1+ years of Linux operating systems experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2+ years of computer hardware experience, including troubleshooting and repair; 18+ months of computer layer 1/2 networking experience, including troubleshooting and repair.
- Ability to lift and rack equipment up to 40 pounds; ability to travel to or commute between data center locations as needed.
Nice to have
- Experience working in a data center environment; cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies.
- Industry standard certifications (CompTIA, CCENT, Network+).
Pay
30.00 - 54.00 USD hourly base salary
Tools
Linux, computer networking, computer hardware, operating systems, ticketing system, CompTIA, CCENT, Network+
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