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Apply for the IT and Computer Hardware Internship at Amazon Web Services (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). Join the 2026 Intern-to-Full-Time Pathway to master server troubleshooting, network diagnostics, and cloud infrastructure operations.

About the Company: Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower operational costs.

This Information Technology/Computer Hardware Internship is located at AWS’s cutting-edge cloud infrastructure hub in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Operating under AWS EMEA SARL (Saudi Arabia Branch), this team builds, secures,and maintains the physical foundation of the cloud. The Riyadh data center facility represents a massive investment in regional digital transformation, providing low-latency cloud compute, storage, and networking capabilities to enterprise customers across the Middle East.

About the Role: Data Center Technician Intern (12-Week Pathway)

Are you a tech-savvy student or recent graduate looking to jumpstart your career inside the engine room of the modern internet? AWS is seeking highly motivated Data Center Technician Interns to join its expanding operations team in Riyadh. This 12-week, full-time (40 hours/week) program is explicitly designed as a potential pathway to a permanent, full-time employment contract by the end of 2026, based on performance and business needs.

This hands-on role bridges the gap between theoretical computing and physical hardware/network diagnostics. Working directly under the supervision of experienced AWS Data Center Technicians, you will triage internal ticketing queues, dissect enterprise server components, replace critical networking optics, and maximise platform uptime. This is an on-site position requiring deep technical curiosity, sharp problem-solving abilities, and a willingness to master data center operations at scale.

Key Responsibilities & Data Center Workflows

  • Hardware Diagnostics & Component Repair: Troubleshoot and repair physical enterprise server assets under tech supervision, swapping complex components including Motherboards, CPUs, RAM sticks, and GPUs.

  • Networking Infrastructure Support: Assist in resolving data center networking tickets, tracking physical connectivity issues, performing optics replacements, and executing switch swaps.

  • Secure Media Decommissioning: Handle storage drives safely, replacing malfunctioning Media (SSDs/HDDs) according to rigorous AWS data security and storage tech protocols.

  • Ticketing Queue & SLA Management: Navigate internal workflow queues to understand, track, and meet strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) against assigned infrastructure tasks.

  • Deployment Operations & Documentation: Learn the deployment lifecycles of server rack positioning, equipment installation layouts, and author clear technical records for data center shifts.

  • Vendor Coordination: Interface professionally with third-party technical vendors, contractors, and site utilities operating on the facility floor.

Candidate Prerequisites & Technical Skill Stack

AWS is targeting two distinct candidate timelines for this career pathway:

  1. Recent 2025 Graduates: Must have completed or be due to graduate a relevant technical program by early 2025 to transition immediately upon internship completion.

  2. Final-Year Students (Graduating 2026): Must be in their final year of academic study to commence full-time roles by late 2026 post-graduation.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Educational Track: In pursuit of or recently obtained an IT Certification, Technical Diploma, or Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Hardware Repair, Computer Science, or a closely related field.

  • Availability: Able to commit completely to a 12-week consecutive full-time internship block (with flexible onboarding dates spanning April to October 2026).

  • Logistics: Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to personal transport to report daily to the Riyadh facility.

  • Shift Flexibility: Willingness to transition to a rotating shift pattern upon full-time conversion (shifts include days,evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotations).

  • Immigration Note: Candidates must be locally authorized to work; AWS does not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.

Preferred Technical Skill Pluses:

  • Hardware Familiarity: Foundational understanding of internal computer components, form factors, and enterprise operating systems.

  • OS & Network Core: Basic, practical knowledge of the Linux command-line interface and fundamental networking protocols (TCP/IP, link states).

  • Ticketing Systems: Experience organizing and prioritizing tasks through digital tracking boards or collaboration tools.

Core Position Specifications

  • Position Title: Data Center Technician Intern (2026 Pathway)

  • Job ID: 3177637

  • Hiring Unit: AWS EMEA SARL (Saudi Arabia Branch) – H11

  • Work Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (On-Site Only)

  • Schedule: Sunday – Thursday (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) during the 12-week internship

  • Tenure Track: 12-Week Internship converting to Full-Time Shift Career Track

  • Primary Technical Anchors: Server Hardware Troubleshooting (CPU/RAM/GPU), Enterprise Storage (SSD/HDD), Networking Logistics (Switches/Optics), Linux Basics, SLA Ticketing Systems

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