Data Center Technician (English) _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Chiba, Japan **Early** Experience completing work as directed, and collaborating with teammates; developing knowledge of relevant concepts and processes. _info_outline_ XThis role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Google welcomes people with disabilities. **Minimum qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. + Experience with LPIC or working with Linux (e.g., Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo), Unix (e.g., Solaris, Advanced Interactive Executive (AIX), Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD)), or a related Operating System. + Experience with troubleshooting hardware/network issues using Linux tools. + Ability to communicate in English fluently to interact with stakeholders. **Preferred qualifications:** + Knowledge of intermediate Operating System, Computer hardware and networking concepts, tools and protocols. + Ability to lift/move heavy equipment as required. + Ability to travel up to 50% and work on occasional holiday shifts and off hours. **About the job** The Hardware Operations team is responsible for building and maintaining physical infrastructure behind Google's systems. In this role, you will install, configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain hardware (e.g., servers and their components) and interact with server software (e.g., Google's Linux clusters). You will deploy and maintain Google's advanced data center server and network infrastructure. The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers. **Responsibilities** + Contribute and lead efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance, and support of current and new data center infrastructure. + Lead troubleshooting, and resolve critical or escalated technical issues. + Help in testing and troubleshooting new server hardware components and designs. + Configure and troubleshoot Linux Operating System (OS)-related issues on servers. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) . Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) . If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) . Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.