IT Technician

Amazon.com, Inc
Kettering, UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Amazon Web Services CompTIA Network+ Linux HP Thin Clients Network Troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux Information Technology Cisco

Job description

IT systems that work effectively keep Amazon’s operations running at full speed. Our IT Support Engineers work behind the scenes to troubleshoot any issues and improve our systems, so that we can operate at our best. Your focus will be to make sure our IT infrastructure is up to the demands of our global business. At the same time, you’ll get to work with the latest technology and learn from leaders who are creating the warehouse environments of the future., Support end-user equipment and your building’s IT infrastructure

Help with key network projects, like the IT setup of new Amazon buildings

Suggest new processes that improve the way Amazon uses IT in its operational sites

Train and mentor IT technicians

A day in the life

You’ll be based on site and will travel to other operational sites in your country, and potentially internationally, several times a month. As an IT Support Engineer, you’ll work with remote and on-site colleagues to support them with any issues. You’ll use your expertise to make sure our platforms are working at their best, often implementing projects to maintain or improve our IT infrastructure. In some cases, you may also help design the infrastructure for new buildings and make sure everything is working for the site launch.

No two days are the same at Amazon, which makes this an exciting place to work. You can expect to troubleshoot disruptive IT incidents one day and come up with new processes that make our IT systems better the next. You’ll also spend time training and mentoring your colleagues, giving you the opportunity to see your team develop and your career grow.

About the team

Within the Ops Tech IT (OTS) team, we offer constant tech support to Amazon’s global operations. Maintaining, upgrading and protecting the IT infrastructure and end-user devices of one of the world’s largest businesses requires diverse skills. Some of the team are engineers who help implement solutions and create new ones, whilst other people take management roles, providing leadership to our tech support colleagues so they can better help our end-users.

Amazon’s OTS team work hard to balance performance and sustainability in all new solutions. Lots of our people are based on site. Our team operates around the clock, making sure we can offer support or carry out important maintenance with minimal business interruption.

Requirements

  • Experience supporting Windows, Mac and/or Linux operating systems in a corporate setting
  • Experience troubleshooting integrated and interdependent computer systems
  • Experience maintaining zebra thermal printers, troubleshooting thin clients, PCs, scanners, and portable handheld terminals
  • Experience with network troubleshooting and support

Preferred Qualifications

  • CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, Cisco/CCNA, Linux (Redhat), Microsoft hardware (installation), AWS, or other industry relevant certifications
  • Experience in a dynamic environment with a high degree of customer service

About the company

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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