Data Centre Services Engineer (Reading)
Pulsant
11 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
EnglishJob location
Tech stack
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Computer Literacy
Data Centers
Identity and Access Management
Microsoft Office
Job description
- Respond to customers within agreed SLA.
- Deliver intelligent remote hands for external and internal customers
- Deploy racks and related equipment to support customer orders.
- Manage all incoming calls, tickets, emails and faxes to the data centre services function.
- Proactive update customers and resolution of service.
- Follow escalation processes; tickets to support management and other teams as required.
- Liaise with third party suppliers to report and escalate customer problems.
- Access management to site where no security function is available.
- Cabling support including crimping, patching, labelling, running and terminating.
- Troubleshoot hardware faults and arrange replacements.
- Install and decommission redundant equipment and cabling.
- Co-operate and work closely with all members of the DC and wider operational teams to ensure efficient, productive and high-quality service to customers within the Pulsant live Data Centre.
- Stock control of Pulsant assets and store management.
- Manage, categorise, and prioritise all relevant tickets; these include problems, queries and requests regarding Pulsant services.
- Support Trainee DC Engineers when required.
- Monitoring of infrastructure, site walk around checks and reporting / escalating any faults or concerns as required.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Microsoft Word?, * Experience working in a data centre is highly desirable but not essential
- Experience working with / troubleshooting computer hardware and / or laying cables
- Keen interest in and passionate about IT technology and infrastructure.
- Computer literate, with experience of the Microsoft suite including Word and Excel
- Customer service and strong communication skills
- Ability to work well to deadlines and under pressure.
- Good problem solving skills
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Cycle to work scheme, Permanent role based on-site in Pulsant's Reading East data centre
- Monday to Friday working hours. Rotating each week between 7am - 3.30pm and 10.30am - 7pm
- Learn new skills via on the job training and company provided Udemy learning resources., * A supportive work environment with a focus on career growth, development, work life balance and well-being.
- A friendly, family-like atmosphere where almost half of the team have been with Pulsant for 5+ years
- Benefits include 5% pension, private healthcare, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast and snacks, Udemy license and more.
About the company
Pulsant is a leading UK digital infrastructure provider, offering innovative edge infrastructure solutions through our PlatformEdge. With 14 strategically located data centres and a dedicated team of over 300 professionals (with an average tenure of 7 years), we support 1000+ clients services across the UK with cloud, connectivity, and compute services.