Sr Data Center Technician

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Title: Sr Data Center Technician
Location:Austin, TX Area

We're currently looking for a Sr Data Center Technician to provides technical expertise for installation, repair and maintenance of all information technology hardware within mission critical data centers, control centers and critical infrastructure envelope. Install, repair and maintain IT hardware, including servers, storage area network systems, network equipment. Provide voice/data and fiber cabling for all critical and non-critical infrastructure. Ensure availability and capacity targets are achieved and maintained for data centers and critical infrastructure for all facilities.

Your role:

• Assists in delivering data center services in support of projects and operations meeting documented requirements and timeframes
• Assists in installing, maintaining and removal of all servers and cabling within facilities
• Helps monitor, manage, and report all Data Center issues including aggressive resolution of customer tickets
• Racks, stacks and installs servers and cable runs from Data Center cabinets to associated Data Center hardware while maintaining records of the installations
• Act as the first responder for all technical and facility related issues within the Data Center
• Available to work on weekends, evenings, and non-traditional hours. Required to carry a cellular phone and/or pager on a 24x7 basis. Required to respond to infrastructure emergencies on a 24x7 basis. Must be available for weekend work and on-call for escalated problems Maintains process and procedure documentation including updates as required
• Utilize test equipment to ensure reliability of physical layer
• Interprets building codes and regulations as they relate to equipment installation
• Maintain and service state of the art A/V and video conferencing equipment
• Assists in planning and designing of new installations of network and data processing systems
• Coordinates and inspects the work of co-workers and outside contractors to ensure quality of workmanship
• Ensures the inventory control process for data center materials is conducted efficiently and cost effectively
• Carries out the most complex assignments related to data center cable design and installations, which includes connecting, patching and terminating cable to servers, switches and peripheral devices
• Orders data center connectivity materials as needed and ensures that proper on-site stock levels are maintained
• Solves the most complex network connectivity problems independently and achieves work-related deadlines in fast-paced and intense conditions
• Collaborates with all users within the IT community and outside contractors to assess their requirements for interconnectivity and installation of data center equipment
• Creates audits and modifies Data Center asset documentation as required
• Sets up and configures computer, console and KVM hardware and connections
• Ensure that proper cable routing guidelines are followed to maintain redundancy and diverse paths for critical infrastructure envelope
• Coordinate design and installation of all data/fiber within the critical infrastructure
• Acts as a mentor to junior members of the data center staff

What you've got:

• Requires minimum 5 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements
• Requires minimum 5 years of experience working in a co-location, Data Center, or Lab environment
• Audio Video experience is preferred
• BSCI (Preferred)

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