US Military and Veteran Senior Data Center Technician
On-siteAbilene, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Identify server component replacement or upgrade opportunities, validate cabling, and monitor the ticketing environment to assign work. Train technicians on advanced repair techniques while adhering to SOPs and MOPs for Data Center Change Control. Act as a technical liaison to resolve resiliency, reliability, and availability risks across technical and non-technical teams. Perform tasks including climbing a 9 ft ladder, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working extended periods standing or walking. This 24/7/365 on-site role involves rotating night, weekend, and holiday shifts with occasional travel. Requires Linux administration knowledge, structured cabling experience, and familiarity with Oracle servers.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of server/storage/network hardware systems and components
- Excellent time management skills
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
- Be a good team player
- Strong interest in learning new DC concepts and technology
- Dependable and trustworthy
- Able to work alone and as part of a team
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Able to climb a 9 ft ladder
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Shift schedule that rotates. Includes nights, weekends and holidays
- IT Hardware Concepts knowledge (RAID, Linux/Unix, CLI, etc.)
- Good computer skills
- Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Able to work 10-12 hour shifts
- Willing to travel as required
- This is a 24/7/365 position on-site and includes day/night shift, weekend and holiday work with occasional travel based on business requirements
- This position will also require consent to the processing of biometric data for identity verification and access control
Desired Qualifications
- Any experience with mainstream ticketing systems is a plus
- Client experience is preferred
- 2-year or 4-year degree or relevant work experience
- 2 Years of Data Center Experience; 1 year of development
- Linux administration knowledge/Ability to run Linux commands
- Data center networking knowledge
- Experience in Data Center Infrastructure projects
- 1 year+ experience in Structured Cabling Copper/Fiber and testing of cables
- 1 year+ experience in Cooling and Electrical systems concepts inside the data center
- Experience in repairing and working on Oracle servers is nice to have but not required
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