TS/SCI FSP Data Center Technician - NIGHT

$90,000 - $90,000/Yr

Insight Global - Warrenton, VA

Full-time

Warrenton, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The TS/SCI FSP Data Center Technician role is focused on supporting the operations of a data center, ensuring efficient service delivery, and maintaining high standards of safety and security. The technician will be responsible for preparing, installing, troubleshooting, and decommissioning IT equipment while adhering to established protocols and procedures. This position requires a proactive approach to communication and collaboration within a team environment, as well as a commitment to quality service and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an applied understanding of standard processes and procedures for preparing, installing, performing diagnostics, troubleshooting, replacing, and/or decommissioning equipment.
• Proactively shares relevant information to enable efficient workflow and mitigate the impact that changes to their area of work will have on others.
• Complies with Data Center Services (DCS) business unit and service-level policies, procedures, and deadlines.
• Completes assigned tickets efficiently and in alignment with expectations for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) per task type while meeting or exceeding established Service Level Agreements (SLAs), with minimal guidance from other technicians.
• Prepares, stages, sets up, and performs startups and shutdowns (e.g., racks, hard drives, switches) according to specific instructions provided via checklists, guides, standard protocols, and emails; assists and provides guidance to other technicians to complete challenging or complex tasks.
• 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 with minimal customer and business disruption.
• Provides guidance to technicians troubleshooting issues.
• 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 to appropriate Microsoft data center operations management units, Technician Leads, and engineering specialists.
• Develops an understanding of cross-functional processes to support partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Completes required training aligned to the role and workload; observes more experienced technicians to gain hands-on experience and relevant on-the-job training.
• Participates in daily safety briefings, completes required safety training, complies with safety procedures (e.g., equipment use, lifting, electrical hazards, ladder/rolling stair use).
• Complies with security and data management procedures and policies and completes required security training and alerts others to security concerns and/or incidents.
• Contributes to a positive and effective team environment by sharing information with others, contributing to regular team meetings, asking questions, and staying apprised of the status of others' work.
• Displays accountability and ownership of the data center facilities.
• Learns the client's business and maintains a client focus to understand the impact of their work when completing tickets and assigned tasks.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and basic knowledge of computer hardware and components AND 2+ years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.
• 3+ years' experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.
• 2+ years' experience working in a production, mission-critical 24x7x365 data center environment.
• Applicable certifications: ASICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA (A+, Server+, Network+), Basic Structure Cabling (BSC), Data Center Foundation Certification (DCFC), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Vendor-Specific Network Certifications.

Benefits

• Salary range between $75,000 - $90,000
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Equal opportunity employer