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Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

Server Engineer - Data Center Operations

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • General knowledge of PC and server hardware.
  • Working knowledge of Linux and Windows systems and basic networking experience.
  • Ability to work non-standard schedules consisting of 10-hour shifts with a one-hour break, four workdays and three days off per week, on one of the stated shifts: 8:00–18:00, 12:00–22:00, or 21:45–08:15.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and upkeep data center infrastructure as part of the Operations team.
  • Install and remove server racks, repair IT hardware and network components, and respond to emergent situations affecting operations.
  • Meet customer service level agreements by resolving problems and serving as the first-line contact for hardware troubleshooting and technical issues.
  • Perform on-call duties and participate in data center operations, including scheduled maintenance and change management activities that require infrastructure monitoring.
  • Participate in team meetings to analyze metrics and discuss progress toward daily and weekly goals.
  • Know and appropriately apply departmental policies and procedures, including safety and security policies.
  • Document technical issues through root cause analysis of operational problems and contribute to process improvement initiatives relevant to the data center environment.
  • More experienced engineers may assist in training less experienced team members.
  • Support data center infrastructure equipment, including racks, servers, networking devices, hardware components, and cables.
  • Follow instructions in a ticket-based environment, systematically resolve problems, and perform routine operations on hardware and spare parts, including installing and removing server racks and repairing server hardware.
  • Participate in site management and maintain tidiness in operational areas.
  • Work rotating shifts with a team of other engineers; standard shifts are 10 hours with a one-hour break, four days of work and three days off per week, with work hours of 8:00–18:00, 12:00–22:00, or 21:45–08:15.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with ticketing systems, escalation procedures, and data center facilities.
  • Understanding of maintenance windows and change management.
  • Ability to communicate in English and Japanese.
  • Linux or networking certifications such as RHCSA or CCNA, or equivalent, and scripting skills such as Bash or Python.
  • A BA/BS in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

Amazon runs the largest online store in the United States and rents cloud computing to businesses and governments through Amazon Web Services. AWS pioneered renting computing power over the internet, and Amazon built its own delivery network to get orders to customers quickly. Shoppers buy from Amazon and from independent sellers on its store, and Prime members pay a subscription for fast free shipping, streaming video and music, and other perks. AWS rents out computing power, storage, databases, and AI tools so companies can run software without owning servers, and Amazon also makes Kindle e-readers and Echo speakers with the Alexa assistant. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and it is based in Seattle, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Seattle, WA
Founded
1994

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