Data Center Technician II

What this Job Entails: 

The Data Center Technician II will assist with installation of hardware into racks, asset tagging and scanning, cabling, data center maintenance, documenting processes and server installations.

Scope: 

• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues

• Requires some instruction on new assignments and infrequent checks on daily work

Your Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participate in installing, moving, and decommissioning hardware including cabinets, shelves, power strips, rails, fiber/copper/other cables and cable management, servers, storage, and other devices in the Data Center. 

• Confirm and label devices, rack and cables.

• Work in a standard ticketing system, providing clear, timely, and appropriate customer communications.

• Work under the direction of Site Operations Supervisor and/or Operations Manager) and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Program Policies, Safety Policies, and Security Policies, while meeting requirements for quality and quantity of work.

• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2 to 5 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Ability to respond to any On-Call request within 1 hour, while on-call

• Effectively utilize the ticket management systems 

• Ability to cable systems (power/copper/fiber/other) correctly based on ticket requirements and SOP standards 

• Experience working with CAT5e and CAT6 copper cable and multi-mode and single-mode fiber

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, conditions, and circumstances 

• Strong organization skills

• Working knowledge of computer hardware 

• Understanding of networking components and infrastructures 

• Knowledge of copper and fiber testers

• Excellent troubleshooting skills

• Understanding of Data Center best practices (i.e. basic fault tolerance, cable routing, calculating power usage) 

• Experience with cable management and knowledge of how to run fiber and copper in a data center 

• Some knowledge of Data-Center electrical, HVAC, and bandwidth infrastructures as well as fiber/copper topologies 

• Able to operate material handling equipment – server lifts, pallet jacks, and forklifts (if certified) 

• Proficiency working with standard desktop PC tools and applications, such as MS Office, MS Outlook, web browsers, etc. 

• Ability to learn new software

• Must provide own transportation to work locations 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Certifications in Data Center technologies are desired 

• Hands on experience in electrical, HVAC, and data center infrastructures

• Working knowledge of networking components and infrastructures, including Wi-Fi

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Physically assist in moving and racking equipment. 

• Able to safely lift and move a minimum of fifty (50) pounds 

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing

• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment

• Must be able to use a computer

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively 

• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Salary Range

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.