Datacenter Technician

• Responsible for operation and maintenance of the Data Center, including all day-to-day activities
• Performs installation of network and systems equipment (rack, stack and cabling). .
• Removing equipment when decommissioned
• Monitor facilities for power, cooling and other capacity
• Operate generators and equipment under supervision
• Required to participate in a periodic rotating shift schedule to ensure coverage of the 24/7 operation of Data Centers.
• Regular shifts consist of a rotation that includes weekends, evenings, overnight shifts, or holidays as required
• In addition, on-call rotations outside of the regular shift are required
• Provide feedback on and refinement of data center operational processes
• Maintains Data Center performance by performing monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting issues; escalating problems to Data Center Team Lead
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments Perform regular walkthroughs of all facilities Documents specific duties, activities, problems solved and issues resolved
• Performs training.
• Attends meetings and serves on committees as requested
• Performs additional duties and assignments as requested

• Bachelor’s degree required

Experience:

• 2-4 years of related experience

Knowledge of:

• Datacenter HVAC, CRAC, cooling technologies
• Datacenter power, UPS, generator operations, etc
• Datacenter fire suppression systems (FM200, HFC125, etc)
• Structured Cabling
• Ethernet and Fiber Cabling
• Emerging Technology Trends
• Tools for equipment installation

Skills/Abilities:

• Evaluate critical systems, prioritize workflow and determine solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interpret and apply laws, regulations and policies
• Provide technical assistance for computer problems
• Read and understand technical manuals
• Work for extended time at keyboard/terminal
• Maintain effective working relationships with supervisor and coworkers
• Value open, honest communication
• Eager to be transparent and truthful as a primary matter of course