Data Center Technician - Intern

at  Microsoft

Internship start date: June 1st, 2024
Internship duration: 12 weeks
Full time

As a successful Datacenter Technician Intern, your success will be measured by:

• Learning and living the One Microsoft culture and values. Lead through change by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success.
• Empowering a culture of safety and security in global datacenter operations by complying with CO+I’s safety programs and policies and completing compliance knowledge assessments.
• Developing positive working relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.

MICROSOFT REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS THAT MEET THE BELOW REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS.

For this role, you are welcome to apply if you meet the following Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware and components.
• Experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicable certifications: CompTIA (A+, Server+, Network+), Basic Structure Cabling (BSC).
• Ability to support frequent standing, walking, lifting, and working at heights with or without equipment assistance.
• Able to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficient in written and oral English communication to support regional and global teams.
• Desire to learn, grow, and develop new technical skills.
• Flexibility to work non-standard business hours that may include weekends and/or holidays.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a successful Datacenter Technician Intern, your day-to-day work will include:

• Supporting deployment of on-site datacenter physical infrastructure
• Installing, replacing, and troubleshooting cables and hardware
• Handling data bearing devices (ex. Hard drives, solid state drives, etc.)
• Working within a ticket-based environment
• Movement of equipment using pallet jacks or other assisted lifting equipment.
• As required, assisting the Datacenter Inventory and Asset Management Team (DIAT) with shipping/receiving and inventory management to address high work volumes.

For this role, you are welcome to apply if you meet the following Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware and components.
• Experience supporting IT equipment or related technology

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter