Data Center Technician

Key Points:

• Immediate need with an ideal start date of October 1st.
• 6-month contract, can convert to full-time employee or be extended
• Pay rate of $30-40/hr W2
• MUST be located in one of the cities listed: Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta, Washington DC, Miami, Portland, OR.
• 40/hrs week, 8am-5pm local time, eligible for overtime
• Top skills: Datacenter rack and stack, network or optical devices, and fiber testing is a plus.

Join our expanding IT field service team as a Datacenter Technician. You'll work full-time at client datacenters, performing essential technical tasks within a corporate datacenter environment. Your role involves installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of enterprise-level network solutions. Key responsibilities include:

• Physically installing and configuring network equipment (routing, lacing, labeling, terminating and local / remote testing and turn up of Ethernet, switch board, fiber, and power cables)
• Analyzing and resolving network issues.
• Following method of procedures (MOPs) and engineering documents.
• Coordinate low-voltage cable installation according to client specifics including all patching and cross-connects for both voice and data.
• Tracking issues and reporting metrics, assisting with hardware maintenance.
• Managing assets and infrastructure tools.
• Power management configure and maintain PDU, complete necessary documentation, and adjust rack power distribution as needed (not including work typically performed by an electrician, including high voltage wiring)
• Maintaining datacenter cleanliness and organization.
• Providing Layer 1 troubleshooting.
• RMA/Warranty processing and management.
• Site audits, inspections, and survey.
• Limited remote assistance (remote hands) as needed.

Scope of Work (these types of work are typical for this location and vary from ticket to ticket):

• Fiber patching and labeling
• Alarm troubleshooting
• RMA Processing (card/chassis/optic) may include trip to location off site Equipment/Fiber
• Installation ( 1RU, 2RU pizza boxes , AC powered)
• Site Survey
• Site Inspection
• Site Audit
• Site Maintenance
• POP Escort
• Vendor Meet
• IP connectivity/troubleshooting
• BIOS loading, server turn up or swap
• Test and turn up

Certifications (Nice to have, not required):

• CCNA or A
• Google Red Badge

Candidate must have:

• Basic tools including cabling tools
• Laptop with charger
• Smart phone (photo capable) with charger and international dialing
• Vehicle for driving from site to site (travel will be reimbursed)