Data Center Technician III

About the job

What this Job Entails:

The Data Center Technician III is responsible for the installation of hardware into racks, asset tagging and scanning, cabling, data center maintenance, documenting processes and server installations.

• Scope:
• Works on assignments that require considerable judgment and initiative. Makes recommendations for solutions

• Works within guidelines and takes ownership of results. May act as a mentor to less experienced team members.

• Your Roles and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for 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 5 to 8 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise

• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

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

• Experience cabling 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

• Proven 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

• 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
• $28.76 - $45.40 USD (Hourly) • 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.