Amazon is looking for tech-savvy students to work as Data Center Technician Interns in Cape Town. This role is perfect for students studying IT or computer repair. It’s also an excellent opportunity for recent graduates. Must-haves are strong communication skills and a good sense of time management. You’ll get bonus points if your experience includes Linux and basic networking. Are you ready to explore the world of cloud technology? Continue reading to learn more.
Data Center Technician Internship Details
- Company- Amazon
- Internship- Data Center Technician Internship
- Location- Cape Town
- Job ID- 2914350
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Data Center Technician Internship Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to being the most customer-centric organization on Earth. We need people who are exceptionally bright, talented and driven to get us there. Amazon is constantly evolving. It is a place that motivates employees and where accountability and employee ownership lead to meaningful results.
Key job responsibilities
You will be able to support our internal staff with regards to infrastructure, including resolving tickets relating to hardware (motherboard, RAM and CPU), networking (link down, optics replacements, switch replacements, etc.) as well as other tickets.
Interns will also learn to create documentation, find innovative solutions and fix complex problems in the data center.
Duties include
- Hardware troubleshoot on servers that are not in live mode under the supervision of an AWS technician
- Understand how important it is to meet SLAs for assigned trouble tickets
- Follow AWS technicians’ instructions during network troubleshooting
- Replace media (SSD/HDD), according to AWS Data Tech guidelines
- Repair server hardware (drives and motherboards) regularly under the guidance of an experienced technician
- Interacting with contractors and third-party vendors who are on site
Qualifications
- Has completed IT certification or a technical/bachelors degree in a relevant field, such as Information Technology or Computer Hardware Repair, or has graduated from these fields.
- Communication skills both verbally and in writing must be demonstrated
- Strong time management skills and the ability to work in a team.
- It is a plus if you have some basic knowledge of Linux.
- Knowledge of basic networking concepts is a plus
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