Job Description

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Data Centre Operations Tech

Data Center Operations designs, installs & maintains the world\'s largest Cloud Computing Infrastructure. We are looking for skilled Data Centre Operations Tech at Amazon Data Services India Private Limited (\xe2\x80\x9cADSIPL\xe2\x80\x9d) with a passion for technology to help us expand AWS Cloud offerings to the next level.

ADSIPL offers an exciting, dynamic and challenging environment encouraging creativity and personal development while maintaining AWS computing environments in a secure, scalable, and cost-effective manner.

Mid 2012, AWS S3 web service accepted its 1 trillionth object, currently accepting more than 40,000 objects uploaded every second on a daily basis. To keep up with this demand on both disk and network capacity, we continue to expand our Data Centers in India. Also, our content delivery AWS service, CloudFront, has expanded its Data Centers presence by over 50% worldwide in the last 12 months and are expecting to increase by a similar number over the next 12 months. This requires talented people to build & manage. We hope it is you!

At ADSIPL, career progression is part of our environment. We want you to progress. If your career path is in Systems, Network or Database Engineering, Software Development or maybe AWS Support, Technical Operations or perhaps Project Management, we will create a development plan to enable you to succeed reaching those goals. This begins on Day One!

Come and work for the world\'s most Customer Centric Company. The location for this job to be discussed, as there may be opportunities in several India locations.

The Opportunity: Data Centre Operations Tech

This role is a unique opportunity to work in some of the most cutting edge data centers in the world. ADSIPL\'s data centers are large-scale high-density centers where you will be working on changing the face of Cloud technology in India.

A Data Centre Operations Tech at ADSIPL may be the primary point of contact for both internal customers (for example: Network Engineers, Systems Engineers, Software Developers, Database Engineers, Technical Operations) and external customers (Hardware Vendors, Contractors, Service Providers among others).

There is never a dull moment as each day presents itself with different challenges. Some of the key responsibilities you will undertake are:

Problem Solving: Maintain a high level of system reliability by prioritizing and resolving trouble tickets efficiently, these include:

\xc2\xb7 Escalation point and technical troubleshooter for all Systems and Network hardware problems
\xc2\xb7 Deep diving into Linux server issues
\xc2\xb7 XEN service virtualization troubleshooting

Technical: Troubleshoot technical issues on various platforms ranging from Systems through Networking to Power/Mechanical

\xc2\xb7 Remediation of physical layer outages, both Systems & Network
\xc2\xb7 Remediation or recovery of physical power issues on racks
\xc2\xb7 Participate in Data Center power & cooling events

Operations: Meet 24x7 On-Call requirements and response during shift rotations.

\xc2\xb7 Install & configure racks of hosts in line with internal SLAs
\xc2\xb7 Triage & resolve trouble tickets for all devices in your region
\xc2\xb7 Data Center point of contact for all High Severity issues
\xc2\xb7 Physical replacement of server and network device parts
\xc2\xb7 Ensure correct rotation of parts & spares
\xc2\xb7 Help define metrics to increase our customer uptime
\xc2\xb7 Enforcing Security Best Practices at ADSIPL
\xc2\xb7 Interact with third party vendors & contractors
\xc2\xb7 Contribute ideas to improve operational efficiency
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Project Management:

\xc2\xb7 Participate in and deliver on a number of high impact small to mid-scale projects
\xc2\xb7 Participate in internal team meetings at ADSIPL for metric analysis and project status updates
\xc2\xb7 Help build the world\'s largest Cloud infrastructure in India

Mentoring: Share knowledge and help educate less technical staff on the best practices related to all service owner issues
Hiring: Contribute towards building a great team by getting involved in the ADSIPL\'s hiring process/candidate interviews

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Mumbai, MH, IND

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

\xc2\xb7 Solid Understanding of Linux/Unix Administration
\xc2\xb7 Server Hardware Troubleshooting experience
\xc2\xb7 Server Booting: POST, BIOS, PXE, Kickstart, GRUB/LILO, RAID
\xc2\xb7 Some Experience with Network Protocols: TCP/IP, Ethernet, L2/L3 technologies
\xc2\xb7 Network Hardware: Copper and Optical Fiber Cabling, Switches, Routers
\xc2\xb7 Strong Communication Skills
\xc2\xb7 Passionate about IT infrastructure and hardware!

• This position also has a physical component requiring the ability to lift & rack equipment up to 20kg; it may require working in cramped spaces or in elevated locations while adhering to health & safety guidelines.
• This role involves covering 24x7 shift rotation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

\xc2\xb7 Remote Access: Console routers, IPMI, BMC
\xc2\xb7 Network Equipment Installation and Configuration
\xc2\xb7 Cisco IOS, NX-OS, JunOS
\xc2\xb7 Redundancy: Power feeds, ATS, Server Hardware, RAID, Network Connectivity
\xc2\xb7 Data Center Operations: Inventory Management, Hot/Cold Aisles, Security
\xc2\xb7 Participated in Project Management
\xc2\xb7 Experience or Knowledge of AWS products: EC2, EBS, S3 etc.
\xc2\xb7 Scripting: Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby (or programming languages)

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