Data Center Technician Apprentice, September 2024 Start
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Please complete your application before 17th May, 2024 for a September 2024 start. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Minimum qualifications:
- MBO ICT student level 3 or 4 (middle-level applied education in the Dutch education system).
- Experience with operating systems and networking protocols.
- Experience with computer hardware and server hardware or troubleshooting/diagnosing.
- Ability to speak and write in English fluently to communicate with, and support English-speaking colleagues.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with Linux operating systems.
- Experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
- Familiarity with data centers or network operation center environment.
- Ability to collaborate and partner with teams to overcome challenges.
About the job
The Hardware Operations team monitors, maintains, and deploys the physical infrastructure behind Google's Search technology. As a Data Center Technician Apprentice, you'll deploy and maintain Google's advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure. You’ll work with the physical deployment of data center-related technology and work closely with various stakeholders. While in this role, you will be offered an introduction to the wider engineering world at Google. You will have the opportunity to develop within Hardware Operations or learn more about software development, networking operations, or our project management groups.
At Google, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Apprentices become part of our mission to build great products for every user, and their different experiences help ensure that our products are as diverse as our users.
Apprenticeships contribute towards the development of digital skills by providing opportunities for work and study. They can serve as part of your journey to a meaningful career. During the program, apprentices get exposure to different areas and teams at Google, while receiving external training and developing their professional skills on the job.
Responsibilities
- Install servers, switches, routers, and other networking gear.
- Help test and troubleshoot server/network hardware components.
- Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS boot related issues.
- Resolve issues with broken equipment with little to no escalation.
- Managing ticketing systems.
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