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Data Center Technician Intern, 2027

On-site in London·Full-time·Added 13 days ago (last checked 15 Oct)

Google

249 open roles

Overview

Contract
Full-time

Skills

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:
  • Currently enrolled in an educational program relevant to the job qualifications or an accredited full-time Bachelor's or Master's degree program located in the EMEA region.
  • Relevant practical or internship experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting one of the following: operating systems, computer/server hardware, or networking protocols.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Relevant practical to internship experience performing component-level repairs and troubleshooting on IT equipment or in a similar role (e.g. Systems Administration, Network Deployment Engineer, Help Desk Technician, etc).
  • Relevant practical to internship experience working within a data center or network operation center environment.
  • Ability to complete a 13 week full-time internship in the internship location starting either May, June or July 2027.
  • Currently enrolled in your penultimate/final year of education.

The role

Behind Google's simple search box is one of the most complex technology infrastructures in the world and behind that infrastructure is a various group of Googlers, who design, build, and keep the lights on for our users. Our Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future, and our technicians, engineers, and support teams bring ideas to life. The teams use creative approaches to reduce operational costs and to extend traditional practices to meet our goal of making our data centers the most energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable in the world.

As a Data Center Technician Intern, you'll be a key part of the Data Center team, gaining experience by helping with the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of hardware, including servers and their components, as well as server software like Google's Linux cluster. You'll learn how to configure and manage network components such as routers, hubs, bridges, and switches. Additionally, you will be involved in manual movement and rack installation of equipment and may even have the opportunity to participate in or lead small project teams on larger installations. This internship is a fantastic opportunity to build a solid foundation in data center operations and network infrastructure.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities
  • Responsibilities and detailed projects will be determined based on your educational background, interest, and skills.

Hiring process

4 steps3 interviewsa task to do6–8 weeks in all
  1. Apply online

  2. Assessments

    Online test · Not every role

    You may be asked to take the Google Hiring Assessment (workstyle skills) and, for some roles, role-related assessments such as a coding exercise.

  3. Recruiter conversations

    With a recruiter · Phone call · 1–2 sessions

    One or two shorter conversations assessing key skills, sharing information about the organisation and team, and asking about your preferences such as location.

  4. Project work

    In your own time · Not every role

    For some roles, a small project before interviews: a case study, writing or code samples.

  5. Interviews

    With a rotating cast of Googlers

    A panel of structured interviews, over video or in person, with a rotating cast of Googlers; open-ended role-related questions scored against the same rubric for every candidate, no brainteasers.

  6. Decision and offer · With a recruiter

  • Structured interviews: every candidate for a role is scored against the same rubric; no brainteasers.
  • AI tools are not permitted during interviews.
  • For some roles, pre-selected interviews happen virtually before final interviews onsite.

About Google

Industry
Technology
Founded
1998
Employees
100,000+
Headquarters
Mountain View, USA
Website
google.com
All open roles at Google

Location

Google · London

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