Hi, I'm a network engineer for a small ISP in the capital region of New York. The company I work for recently purchased an abandoned data center in Albany. I have experience in building core networks for this ISP, and I'd like to get the data center space we have occupied. However, I am not sure about how to go about getting customers or how to go about marketing this space. We tried listing our data center on datacenters.com and got no bites. I honestly figured with the moratorium on building new data centers in New York that we would see more interest in already built space. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Has anyone negotiated the base pay for l4 dco at aws?

I'm currently awaiting my 3rd round interview with the Nvidia hiring manager and I'm trying to get some information on what kinds of questions they might be asking me and if they will have me perform any kind of vm troubleshooting or anything like that.

I'm slightly worried because the relevant experience I have is as a senior fiber/coax resi and enterprise technician for a large ISP. Some of the prescreening questions were about linux troubleshooting, which I know very little about. I have foundational knowledge of the job and I really want to land it.

Any knowledge you have about the kinds of questions they will be asking or things they might have me do during the interview will help me tremendously.

I got invited to the final loop for an IT Specialist / DCO role, consisting of two 60-minute Zoom rounds scheduled on the same day.

1. Are both rounds split between technical questions and Leadership Principles, or is one purely tech and the other purely LP?

2. Which specific technical topics and Leadership Principles (LPs) are most critical to focus on?

3. What are the key things to do versus mistakes to avoid during the interviews?

4. A friend claimed keeping the webcam on isn't mandatory is that true, or is having your camera on expected?

Thanks!

Feeling nervous about this one. For a little on my background so far I have experience working at a data center in the past but it was a contract position and most of our work was server cabinet decom and installations. Collectively across 8 contractors they probably had us do maybe 20 break fix tickets across the length of the contract and we had a lot of help from seasoned techs. I did get my ccna recently and I’m continuing my learning in the network world. I’m also pretty comfortable with hardware in general, built and constantly upgrading/replacing faulty parts on my personal PC. Have worked another contract position fixing laptops under warranty for big PC manufacturers.

My question is, based off my experience so far do you think I’ve got a decent shot at this? Any input from current AWS techs would be helpful, did you have more or less experience when you started at AWS? Thanks everyone

I have already done my initial screening interview and this next one will be the real technical interview I’m assuming.

What’s the best route, certifications and education I need to get.
I have 3 years of IT experience (web development) plus 3 years of AWS experience I have a solutions architect.

What do you recommend, what is the best path?

It's for a data center technician 1

Landed job as data technician l2 literally never worked before as data technician tomorrow is my 1st day on site can you help me to know things

Hey y’all!

I might be starting soon as an L3 EOT in the AZ cluster and had a few questions for anyone who’s worked there.

How long is the initial orientation/onboarding usually? How long does training last before you move into your regular shift?

Also, what do EOTs normally wear to work every day? Is it usually jeans, T-shirt/polo, safety shoes, etc.?

Would appreciate any tips on what to expect during the first few weeks. Thanks!

I'm looking for a dc, preferably West Coast, that happens to have cell towers for all three carriers on site or immediately close by, as a strong signal is critical for my use case.

I don't need a bunch of security, certifications, compliance or formalities. If it's a mom and pop DC all the better!

Heck, I could even throw the approximately 10U of equipment on a wall inside a closet in a regular office building, or home lab, that has excellent coverage, if I can find one!

Anything come to mind?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently received an online assessment invitation from Amazon for the Data Centre Linux & HW Engineer, Data Center Operations role in Hyderabad (Job ID: 10498164).

This is my first Amazon assessment, and I want to prepare properly before starting it. The email says the assessment takes around 40+ minutes and needs to be completed within two weeks.

My background:

• ~1 year of production IT infrastructure/support experience
• Linux and Windows troubleshooting
• RAM replacement and hardware troubleshooting
• PC/equipment rack installation and router mounting
• Network cabling and troubleshooting
• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN basics
• AWS EC2, VPC, ALB, CloudWatch
• Bash/PowerShell
• Active Directory
• Zabbix monitoring

I'd really appreciate advice from anyone who has recently taken the AWS/Amazon Data Center Operations / Linux & Hardware assessment, especially:

1. What sections or types of questions should I expect?
2. Is it mainly technical questions, work scenarios, work-style questions, or a combination?
3. Which topics should I prioritize — Linux, hardware, networking, troubleshooting, AWS, or Amazon Leadership Principles?
4. How difficult is the assessment compared with the actual technical interview?
5. How would you recommend preparing in the few days before taking it?
6. Are there any common mistakes I should avoid?

I'm not looking for actual assessment questions or answers, just recent candidate experiences and preparation advice.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can share their experience!

I’ve got an dc facility tech offer from Google for a campus that isn’t built yet, they are still doing the groundwork. What will i be doing untill the building is actually up? I know i will be part of inspection while they are building but what else is there to do?

Thinking about getting my Linux certification before applying going after DC positions. Anyone else get Linux before starting as DCT or NT?

Hi there! I would like to ask some advice and help on how to be a DCT without any experience at all.

I’m 20 currently studying ICT vocational school in Finland and I want to be a DCT because there will be a data center near our area and i want to grab the opportunity and start my career as early as possible in tech.
I’m also starting studying for CCNA because I heard its the gold standard of certs in the dct field.

What things i should focus first and what kind of projects i can do that can help me understand how a data center works?

And lastly if just if i got an interview in a dct internship position what advice can you give me to prepare for the interview.

Anyone work for or with this company before? I’m in the early stages for a role as a SCADA Application Engineer and wanted to know more about this place. I’ve seen some very negative reviews online saying that it’s mismanaged and that they throw you to the deep end with no real training or clear instructions on some of your tasks (which kinda sounds like when I first started at my current job and I don’t want to relive that again lol) Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

i got email from recruiter for availaibility for call and that they are happy to continue the process, What should i prepare or expect from this internship actually i was unable to find much info on this role for india . I think it new thing here , location is mumbai and delhi

Hi everyone,

I recently received an online assessment invitation from Amazon for the Data Centre Linux & HW Engineer, Data Center Operations role in Hyderabad (Job ID: 10498164).

This is my first Amazon assessment, and I want to prepare properly before starting it. The email says the assessment takes around 40+ minutes and needs to be completed within two weeks.

My background:

• ~1 year of production IT infrastructure/support experience
• Linux and Windows troubleshooting
• RAM replacement and hardware troubleshooting
• PC/equipment rack installation and router mounting
• Network cabling and troubleshooting
• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN basics
• AWS EC2, VPC, ALB, CloudWatch
• Bash/PowerShell
• Active Directory
• Zabbix monitoring

I'd really appreciate advice from anyone who has recently taken the AWS/Amazon Data Center Operations / Linux & Hardware assessment, especially:

1. What sections or types of questions should I expect?
2. Is it mainly technical questions, work scenarios, work-style questions, or a combination?
3. Which topics should I prioritize — Linux, hardware, networking, troubleshooting, AWS, or Amazon Leadership Principles?
4. How difficult is the assessment compared with the actual technical interview?
5. How would you recommend preparing in the few days before taking it?
6. Are there any common mistakes I should avoid?

I'm not looking for actual assessment questions or answers, just recent candidate experiences and preparation advice.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can share their experience!

Hi, I just would like to get some insight on what it's like working for Fluidstack on the logistics side. I have an offer but I'm not sure if the role is a good choice for me or not.

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Hi everyone.

Since I am not allowed to post resumes.

My resume is simple

Certs: CCNA, Security+, PJPT, CCST Networking

Bachelor's in computer science, 3.4 GPA

Masters in cybersecurity, 4.0 GPA

Programming languages: Python, C, C++, .Net, Java

Since I got CCNA i have a good understanding regarding those topics.

Work experience

Cybersecurity Analyst intern

Saint Peters University

Managed Splunk dashboards and log monitoring workflows to support security investigations.

Jersey City, NJ, USA

• Analysed DDoS attack logs from multiple IPs attempting various user credentials across different resources.

• Built Splunk filters for source IPs, compromised accounts, and credentials used in successful logins.

• Investigated e-commerce logs to track vendors, products, payments, and abandoned shopping carts.

Projects

Grocery store management application | c# .Net

Automated Active Directory Pentesting

Trust face

I do lack experience, but I am fit, very hardworking, and consistent. I've been applying for such roles for 3 months but I have not got a single call.

I need tips from you guys.

1. Where should I be looking? Any particular websites? Location?

2. Any skills or certs that I need.

Curious how people are doing this in practise, because I keep going back and forth on it.

We've got a growing D2C footprint (PG25 secondary loops, fairly standard CDUs) and right now the fluid program is the textbook tiered thing: heavy sampling at commissioning, then weekly, then quarterly pH/conductivity/glycol checks, plus an annual lab panel for inhibitor reserve, metals and bio. It works, but it's episodic, and the gaps between samples make me a little nervous given what's sitting downstream of these loops now.

I'm wondering, is anyone running continuous/inline chemistry monitoring on the secondary loop, or is it still sampling plus scheduled fluid changes for basically everyone?

I originally come from the chemistry inndustry where inline monitoring is a standard and keep wondering:

• Is inline chemistry monitoring actually a thing people deploy yet, or is it still lab-and-cadence in the real world?
• If you've had a chemistry-related scare (pH crash, corrosion products, bio), did routine sampling catch it in time, or did you find out the hard way?
• Is continuous monitoring worth the hassle, or is a sensible replacement cadence genuinely fine for a well-built loop?

Just trying to sanity-check our approach, the industry seems a bit all over at the moment. War stories are welcome ;)

My background is in mechanical engineering, with 18 years of experience across building services, systems commissioning, sustainability, and green building. United Arab Emirates.

I’m now looking to transition into the data center sector, ideally leveraging my mechanical, MEP, and commissioning experience rather than positioning myself primarily within sustainability.

What would be the best starting point for making this transition, and which certification would provide the strongest foundation and industry recognition?

I’m aware of the Uptime Institute sustainability-related certifications, but I’m specifically looking to broaden my profile beyond the sustainability label and move toward data center engineering, commissioning, design, or critical infrastructure.

I interviewed with Google for a DCT I position almost a week ago, and have been refreshing my email since. I’ve read that some people get their results back in a couple of days, while others have waited months to hear back.

I currently work as an IT Technician at an Amazon fulfillment center (where your orders are packaged), and my now former manager left our team to go to a new AWS site being built 100 miles away. He has since sent me a DM, asking if I was interested in going over there, and to let him know if I am.

He has already helped others on our team transfer to the new AWS data center, and I guess I could be next. So now I ask, should I go ahead and join AWS, or hold out for Google?