Data Center Customer Operations IV

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Job Summary

Installs, tests, modifies and terminates fiber/coax/Cat 5 within IBX; and installs servers, drives, switches, routers, ladder racks, cages and cabinets. Works with customer equipment, determines work priorities/manage order commitments; conducts advanced testing; installs custom ladder racking.  Performs custom installations; performs advanced troubleshooting/advanced fiber terminations; designs/leads cage builds; troubleshoots security systems and customer equipment.

Responsibilities

• Runs fiber and coax cross connects, and follows proper termination techniques per company established processes, procedures and policies

• Installs ladder racks and fiber raceways

• Builds/Installs cages

• Escalates SRs that require additional information

• Conducts carrier circuit testing

• Performs intra-cage and infrastructure installations

• Installs/Tests/Modifies Cross Connects and ensures proper dressing of the following: coax cross connects (repeater), fiber cross connects (Unicam termination), twisted pair copper cross connects, intra-building cross connects, 66 block/110 block terminations

• Installs Cabinets (Crenlo, APW, and relay racks) and ensures proper grounding

• Installs cable management/support systems to include vertical wire managers, horizontal wire managers, and patch panels

• Racks and stacks customer equipment

• Maintains detailed written records of all work activity

• Determines work priorities from the Oracle queue and ensures adherence to all commit times

• Installs and tests advanced cross connect circuits (switched, multiplexed, etc.)

• Installs and test Data Center Link cross connects (T1, DS3, OC3-48, Eth, GigE, 10Gig)

• Conducts carrier circuit maintenance

• Installs intra-cage fiber tray, ladder rack, customer equipment and cabinets. Infrastructure installs to include the following: Whalebone cable management, Public Fiber tray systems, Carrier ladder rack, AC/DC power trays, Security trays, Cash Mesh

• Troubleshoots switched / multiplexed / media converted circuits; escalates to, and works with Networking Group, as needed

• Installs circuits requiring advanced fiber terminations

• Designs and leads cage / infrastructure modification projects

• Leads installation of security systems

• Works with customers to troubleshoot issues

• May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cable limitations to daily work (distance limitations, etc.)

• Understands Kaba-Mas lock operation

• Able to read installation drawings (Visio drawings/spreadsheets)

• General knowledge of safe working practices (e.g., familiar with proper tool safety, eye protection, ladder safety, etc.)

• Basic understanding of Unix / Windows booting process and commands

• Basic understanding of Cisco routing theory and commands

• Troubleshoots switched / multiplexed / Media converted cross connects and intra-building cross connects

• Experienced with troubleshooting all circuits with carriers

• Advanced equipment knowledge (Digital Lightwave, Tberd, Fusion splicing)

• Experienced with advanced fiber terminations (Opti-jack, puck and polish, Fuselight2)

• Understands System Command Language (Unix, Cisco, Windows)

• Advanced installation and troubleshooting with the following:  Cage modification, Biometric reader installation, Camera installation, Kaba-Mas lock troubleshooting and maintenance

• Able to lift heavy equipment/items

• Able to perform all essential job functions, including walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing, lifting and manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation

• Able to work days/nights/weekends/holidays, if needed and/or required

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• 2 - 4 years of related work experience

• One or more of the following certifications preferred: Fluke CCTT Copper, Fluke CCTT Fiber, JDSU BERT Testing, Digital Lightwave Testing. BICSI Level II Copper, BICSI Level II Fiber, FOA – CFOT, Comp-TIA A, Comp TIA Network+.

• Proficient in MS Office

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