• Job Description

  Req#: 2390279
  Do you want to help establish a business critical function in a fast growing AWS region? The newly established Decommissioning Technical team is responsible for liquidating legacy data center equipment in a safe and secure manner. This legacy equipment must be removed from our existing data centers so we can offer new technology to our customers. Team members will process large volumes of customer media ensuring that all customer data is sanitized and handled in a secure manner. We make our decisions by prioritizing Safety, Security, and Availability.
  
  This position requires candidates to be self-starting, high attention to detail, highly motivated, and collaborative individuals. Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
  · Communicate with local teams to ensure all proper decommissioning preparation work is completed on schedule.
  · Remove IT equipment from server racks in accordance with documented safety and security procedures.
  · Sanitize customer data and maintain secure custody of all equipment.
  · Conduct inventories of decommissioned equipment.
  · Participate in daily sync meetings.
  · Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and work in cramped and/or elevated locations.
  
  Amazon Data Centers protect customer data with utmost vigilance, and selected candidates must be able to perform repetitive tasks without fault. Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) ensure our customer’s data is protected and properly handled. Decommissioning team members will support associates from other diverse teams and must be able to communicate effectively.
  
  25% travel within region may be required. The longest round trip travel route will be approximately 60 miles.
  
  This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance. Upon application you will be asked qualifying questions that will be used only in relation to the US Government Security Clearance required for this role.
  
  Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
  
  Key job responsibilities
  Make sure customer bearing data components are removed and sanitized from host/racks.
  
  Perform audits of failed parts.
  
  Perform cable decommissioning.
  
  Prepare e-waste shipments.
  • 1+ year of computer hardware experience
  • 1+ year of experience with technical troubleshooting
  • Current, Active US Government Security Clearance at or above the Top Secret level
  
  
  
  · Experience decommissioning and processing of legacy hardware out of the data center facilities
  · Unpacking/repacking fragile electronics.
  · Previous experience using pallet jack.
  · Experience tracking and accounting for a large amount of IT parts.
  · Familiarity with basic PC components/hardware.
  · Experience tracking work progress through a web based ticketing system.
  · Hard drive installation, removal, and destruction.
  · Networking removal/installation and clearing of configurations.
  · Linux CLI experience.
  · Inventory Management Experience
  
  About AWS
  Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud
  platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers
  from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and
  services to power their businesses.
  
  Inclusive Team Culture
  Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups
  foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing
  events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity
  (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop
  celebrating our uniqueness.
  
  Work/Life Balance
  This team supports 24/7 systems in a classified environment, and periodic on-call duties
  with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs will be required.
  
  Mentorship & Career Growth
  We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. As we
  strive to become Earth’s Best Employer, we know we must continuously raise our
  performance bar. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and
  other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded
  professional.
  
  
  Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

• About the company

  Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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