Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly, and we are looking for Trainee Data Center Technicians (DCT) to join our expanding team as part of our Work-Based Learning Program (WBLP). Trainees will participate in our 12-week work and training program in our Data Centers. As a DCT Trainee you will work as part of the Data Center Operations (DCO) Team whose primary responsibility is the maintenance and upkeep of the Data Center infrastructure. Our Data Centers are large-scale high-density centers where you will be working on changing the face of cloud technology. In addition, all candidates should be willing to work both independently and with a team. Work prioritization, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to react quickly are critical to being successful. Physical Requirements: • Walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch. Work at heights and from ladders • Regularly lift and/or move up to 15 kg unassisted; and participate in group lifts for 16 kg or more • Must be able to lift loads of up to 22 kg and carry them for short distances • Continuously climb and descend stairs safely (applies to sites with stairs) • Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance • Push or pull heavy objects into position • Daily travel between sites may be required • Ability to stand for long periods of time Key job responsibilities • Ensure overall availability and reliability for our customers within our Data Centers • Install new rack equipment • Decommission existing racks • Repair and diagnose broken servers • Handle computer equipment and parts • Manage network gear during installation, decommissioning, and repair A day in the life As a Trainee Technician, you will work with experienced Data Center Technicians, following them during hardware and network troubleshooting. You will have the opportunity to provide our internal workforce with infrastructure related support, resolving tickets related to HW (Motherboard, RAM, CPU, GPU, etc) and networking tickets (Link Down, Optics Replacements, Switch Replacements, etc). At all times you will be working with experienced Data Technicians or on defined directed workflows.