Data Center Technician

About the position

Our client is looking for entry level IT technicians (previous data center work experience preferred)! You will be 100% ONSITE. Some of the job duties include: Prepares, stages, sets up, and performs startups and shutdowns (e.g., racks, hard drives, switches) according to specific instructions, checklists, guides, standard protocols, and emails. Performs post-execution quality checks and verifies that grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling are set up properly according to safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs). Performs diagnostics and troubleshooting following standard procedures, quickly identifies the cause(s) of issues, and replaces faulty components. Decommissions hardware for simple changes and refreshes (e.g., memory upgrades, OS rebuilds) following standard procedures with minimal guidance. Follows procedures to communicate, report, and escalate incidents.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, stages, sets up, and performs startups and shutdowns according to specific instructions, checklists, guides, standard protocols, and emails.
• Performs post-execution quality checks and verifies that grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling are set up properly according to safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs).
• Performs diagnostics and troubleshooting following standard procedures, quickly identifies the cause(s) of issues, and replaces faulty components.
• Decommissions hardware for simple changes and refreshes following standard procedures with minimal guidance.
• Follows procedures to communicate, report, and escalate incidents.

Requirements

• Previous IT cabling experience highly preferred.
• Technical degree.
• Technical Aptitude.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware, servers, and components.
• Any technical certification (i.e., CompTIA A+, Net+, Sec+).
• Any previous IT experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).