Amazon Jobs in Calgary

At Amazon, we’re working to be Earth’s most Customer-centric Company and Earth’s Best Employer. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you’d like to help us build and expand the Cloud in Canada, this is your chance to make history.

The Infrastructure Operations organization is looking for Data Center Technicians to take AWS Data Centre Operations to the next level. You will work in a dynamic environment to drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks and assist in the development of innovative ways to automate and scale our network.

You will launch cutting-edge server technologies and solve diverse networking impairments. You will quickly and accurately assess a wide range of infrastructure issues, which requires a good understanding of computers, servers, switches and various networking devices from both a hardware and software perspective and a demonstrated willingness to learn and apply new technology.

To be successful in this role, you should possess technical aptitude with fiber optic and copper cabling, written and oral communications skills, and the ability to deal effectively with people in a wide variety of situations. In addition, you must possess strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem-solving ability. You will be able to leverage your experience by exercising high levels of initiative, judgment, and diplomacy.

At Amazon, we strive to be the most customer-focused company and the best employee in the world. To achieve this, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and motivated people. If you want to help us build and grow the Cloud in Canada, this is your chance to make history.

The Infrastructure Operations organization is looking for a Data Center Technician to take AWS Data Center Operations to the next level. You will work in a dynamic environment to foster the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks and contribute to the development of innovative methods of network automation and expansion.

You will be responsible for launching cutting-edge server technologies and resolving various networking issues. You will quickly and accurately assess a wide range of infrastructure-related issues, which requires a good understanding of computers, servers, switches, and various networking devices from both a hardware and software perspective.

To be successful in this role, you must have technical skills in fiber optic and copper cabling, written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with people in a wide variety of situations. Additionally, you must have strong analytical skills and demonstrated problem-solving ability. You will be able to draw on your experience by exercising high levels of initiative, judgment, and diplomacy.

This position requires the selected candidate to obtain and maintain an active Reliability Status security clearance with the Government of Canada.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Industry-standard certifications (CompTIA, Cisco, etc.)
• Datacenter experience
• Network switch configurations and troubleshooting experience
• Understanding of server operating systems, Linux-based troubleshooting such as firmware flashes, and bios configurations
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting the replacement of defective hardware components such as motherboards, backplanes, power supply units, CPUs, controllers, memory, hard drives, JBOD, and CMOS
• Experience with workflow ticketing and extraction of performance metric
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Desirable skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field;
• Industry-standard certifications (CompTIA, Cisco, etc.);
• Datacenter experience;
• Network switch configuration and troubleshooting experience;
• Understanding of server operating systems, Linux-based troubleshooting, firmware reprogramming, and bios configurations;
• Diagnose and troubleshoot the replacement of faulty hardware components such as motherboards, backplanes, power supplies, processors, controllers, memory, hard drives, JBODs and CMOS;
• Experience in managing tickets and extracting performance metrics;
• Meet or exceed Amazon’s Leadership Principles requirements for this role;
• Meet or exceed Amazon’s functional and technical skill requirements for this role.

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