Summer Intern - Datacenter

Agency Overview
A&F IT is a unit under the Executive Office for Administration & Finance (A&F) and is overseen by the A&F IT Secretariat Chief Information Officer (A&F SCIO). A&F IT is comprised of over 200 employees working on IT systems and applications for 15 various A&F agencies. A&F IT oversees and provides all the IT application support for these agencies to ensure their IT operations are running effectively and efficiently. 

Bureau/Division Overview
One of the key agencies supported by A&F is the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management.

Position Summary
The Datacenter Team is looking for Datacenter Interns to help transition our datacenter operations. This internship offers valuable experience working with enterprise-level technology in a professional datacenter environment.

Core Responsibilities:
•    Assist with cataloging servers and hardware, recording serial numbers, asset tags, and model information in detailed spreadsheets.
•    Help safely remove servers from racks and extract hard drives for secure destruction.
•    Arrange decommissioned equipment on pallets by type (servers, networking gear, storage) and maintain a clean, organized workspace.
•    Assist with other tasks as needed to support our datacenter decommissioning mission.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Ability to stand, bend, and kneel comfortably throughout the workday
•    Comfortable lifting equipment up to 50lbs and working on ladders
•    Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
•    Team player who follows safety protocols
•    Flexibility to take on various tasks that support our decommissioning goals

Work Environment
We prioritize your safety with comprehensive protocols, proper lifting technique training, and immediate hazard reporting procedures.
•    Climate-controlled datacenter facility
•    Collaborative team atmosphere
•    Opportunity to work with cutting-edge datacenter technology

An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.
 

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Please see Preferred Qualifications.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100%25 of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.