DC Ops Technician II
Job Summary
Job Description
The Data Center Operations Technician II is responsible for maintaining the IT infrastructure and ensuring 99.999% uptime for customer server environments. Key responsibilities include monitoring and prioritizing tickets, providing basic OS and storage troubleshooting and upgrades, hardware support (Windows Server, Red Hat, Ubuntu, VMware), network cabling (fiber/copper), installation of network devices (switches, firewalls, load balancers), and storage device hardware installation. The role requires strong understanding of RAID configurations and involves completing customer maintenance requests, including hardware modifications and OS installations. This is a Saturday-Tuesday, 1 pm to 11 pm position in Richardson, TX.
Must have:
- 2+ years data center experience
- 2+ years hardware experience
- Customer service experience
- RAID configuration knowledge
- Network cabling and device installation
- OS troubleshooting and installation (Windows, Linux, VMware)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
6 skills required
Job Details
Job Summary: The Data Center Operations Technician owns the responsibility of all IT Infrastructure, including customer configurations, within the data center environment ensuring all customer server environments are secure, operational and maintain 99.999% uptime.
Location/Days/Hours: Richardson, TX, Saturday - Tuesday, 1pm to 11pm
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for monitoring and prioritizing an internal ticketing system to provide customer support
- Provide basic operating system storage troubleshooting, along with storage upgrades, hardware troubleshooting and Raid configuration changes
- Provide hardware support and upgrades for servers running Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Linux or VMWare ESX Server
- Simple operating systems administration can include, setting up OS network IP’s, fresh OS installs (using PXE), Firmware updates and basic OS troubleshooting
- Installation or removal of fiber or copper cabling. Along with Layer 1 network skills, that will include testing, as well as connectivity issues with previously deployed copper or fiber cabling
- Installation of network device hardware including switches, firewalls, load-balancers and security appliances
- Installation of hardware on storage devices including DAS and NAS arrays
- Complete customer maintenances requests that include hardware modification, operating system installation, mounting of the devices within cabinets and completion of all cabling needs to be required
Qualifications:
- Must be a US Citizen and willing to undergo a Federal Background Investigtion.
- Minimum 2-years experience working in a data center environment or equivalent technology background
- Minimum 2-years experience or ability to show familiarity with building, repairing or upgrading hardware components required
- Minimum 2-years experience in a customer service-oriented position preferred
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Strong understanding of storage RAID configurations and requirements
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, 24x7x365 coverage required including holidays and weekends.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs. overhead
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