Rack Lifecycle Tech - Rack Lifecycle Team
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Junior
Bachelor's
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
In Person
IT Operations
About the job
Requirements
- At least 1 year of computer networking experience.
- At least 1 year of Linux operating systems experience.
- A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience in computer networking.
- Experience working with Linux operating systems.
- Ability to lift and rack equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing computer hardware.
Responsibilities
- Execute rack installations, including physical placement, power connections, grounding, and cable management, according to AWS standards and methods of procedure.
- Perform structured cabling, including fiber and copper terminations, patch panel connections, labeling, and cable dressing to specification.
- Complete optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) and power testing, validate results against acceptance thresholds, and promptly escalate failures to the team lead rather than resolve them outside approved procedures.
- Follow environmental, health, and safety (EHS) protocols, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, and safe work practices during installation activities.
- Execute assigned work orders and tasks under the Rack Lifecycle Team Manager's direction, maintaining accurate status updates in workflow management tools such as Boost and MARS.
- Perform quality checks on completed cabling work, including port-map verification, label accuracy, and as-built documentation updates in the configuration management database (CMDB) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) systems.
- Identify and promptly escalate issues, blockers, and deviations from standard operating procedures (SOPs) to the team lead or manager; do not resolve them outside approved procedures.
- Support deployment-wave readiness by participating in pre-work site walks, material staging, and tool preparation.
- Receive, verify, and stage incoming rack, cable, optics, and hardware deliveries; validate deliveries against the bill of materials (BOM) and flag discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate site inventory records for cables, optics, patch cords, and deployment consumables.
- Support cycle counts and help identify inventory shortfalls that may affect deployment timelines.
- Complete required as-built documentation, port maps, test-result records, and workflow sign-offs before handoff to Data Center Operations.
- Update CMDB/DCIM and Internet Protocol address management (IPAM) records after rack installation or decommissioning.
- Complete fully documented handoffs with no open blockers to support transition to the next lifecycle phase.
- Execute physical decommissioning according to assigned methods of procedure, including cable removal, power disconnections, asset de-tagging, and rack extraction.
- Perform device wiping and media destruction in compliance with AWS Secure Media Destruction and EHS policies.
- Sort, label, and stage recovered assets, including optics, cables, power distribution units (PDUs), and hardware, for return merchandise authorization (RMA), redeployment, or secure disposal under AWS reverse-logistics policy.
- Update DCIM/CMDB, IPAM, and port maps after decommissioning to maintain accurate space, power, and circuit records.
- Validate that reclaimed rack-unit space, power, and cooling capacity are accurately recorded in the available pool.
- Follow site-level SOPs, quality standards, and governance frameworks for cabling, installation, and decommissioning.
- Complete required safety training and certifications, and participate in regular EHS audits and team safety briefings.
- Identify recurring quality issues, suggest process improvements, and share feedback with the Rack Lifecycle Team Manager.
- Use Rack Lifecycle Team tools, including Boost, MARS, and asset lifecycle management/data center lifecycle management (ALM/DCLM), to record work, track assets, and maintain data integrity.
- Coordinate with Data Center Operations (DCO), Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO), Network Engineering, and facilities teams during deployments and decommissioning under manager guidance.
- Participate in daily stand-ups and pre-work briefings; communicate task status, blockers, and schedule adherence.
- Provide timely updates on task completion and immediately flag risks or delays to the team lead.
- Maintain and develop technical proficiency in structured cabling, fiber optics, rack installation, and data center physical infrastructure.
- Complete required certifications and training modules, including EHS, LOTO, and Rack Lifecycle Team technical programs.
- Seek feedback from leads and managers to improve individual performance and output quality.
- Support onboarding and training of new team members by sharing knowledge and best practices.
- Stay current on AWS infrastructure tools, cabling standards, and process updates communicated by the Rack Lifecycle Team.
- Review assigned work orders and priorities with the team lead, and stage cables and optics for installation waves.
- Terminate fiber runs at patch panels, run OTDR tests to validate loss results against acceptance thresholds, and label and dress installed racks.
- Update CMDB records for completed work orders and de-tag and stage recovered assets from end-of-life decommissioning.
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to work in cramped spaces or elevated locations while following health and safety guidelines.
- Experience dealing effectively with customers during problem resolution and working efficiently under pressure.
- Experience managing work and priorities through a ticketing system.
- Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies.
- Experience in a data center environment, including racking and stacking equipment, cable management, and hot/cold aisle containment.
- Familiarity with rack decommissioning, including device wiping, media destruction, and asset recovery procedures.
About the company
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, Washington
Founded
1994
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What believers are saying
- AI drives growth: AWS's AI and custom-chip sales each more than doubled, passing $25 billion a year by June 2026.
- Stock grants gained value: shares hit a record in August 2026, making Amazon the fifth company to reach $3 trillion.
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What critics are saying
- AWS's lead is shrinking: in the June 2026 quarter, Google Cloud grew 82% and Microsoft's Azure 43%, versus AWS's 37%.
- Job security has slipped: Amazon cut 30,000 corporate jobs in October 2025 and January 2026 to reduce management layers.
- Expect five office days a week: Amazon ended its three-day hybrid policy for corporate staff in January 2025.
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- Most of Amazon's profit comes from cloud: AWS made 21% of sales but 60% of operating profit in mid-2026.
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