Data Center Managed Services Technician- 202502

emergiTEL; London; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading managed services provider in London, Ontario, is seeking a Managed Services Technician. You will be the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring outstanding service and adherence to policy. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, strong customer service skills, and technical support experience in a data center environment. This role offers full-time hours with shifts and opportunities for on-call work.

Qualifications

• Full-time on-site with ability to work shifts.
• Eligible for government credit and security clearance.
• Fluent in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for customers.
• Manage incidents and collaborate with the support team.
• Provide notifications and updates to operational teams.

Skills

Customer service skills

Mechanical and electrical understanding

Technical support experience

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma

Trade school apprenticeship

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Bold ideas need dependable infrastructure and the people who can build and maintain it.

Our client operates sovereign in-country infrastructure data centres cloud and managed services that empower Canadas builders and innovators to move fast without giving up control. Your work will help keep data close to home accelerate teams and fuel the growth of those who dream big and build even bigger. Building for decades to come. Intentionally small just 120 people so your voice matters and your impact is visible. You will take on real problems that matter : removing the routine and the complex from the customers paths so they can focus on what truly drives their growth. Be part of a once-in-a-career opportunity to shape Canadas newest independent and data sovereign data centre and cloud services platform.

About the role

The Managed Services Technician (MST) is the primary point of contact for customers with Colocation Cloud Network or Managed Services in any of our Data Centres ensuring a positive customer experience with every interaction.

The MST works alongside the support team to provide 24 / 7 services to customers nationally collaborating with platform administrators engineering and architecture teams to deliver the highest level of customer service whilst adhering to the clients policies and procedures. The MST is the local primary point of contact and liaises with the National Operations Centre (NOC) for investigating and remediating alerts generated across the product portfolio engaging with third party vendors as required. The MST is responsible for the monitoring and management including basic troubleshooting and maintenance of services within their designated site. This would include walk-throughs of the DC collaborating with the local facilities specialist when any alarms are seen monitoring Cloud and Network infrastructure Ensuring the physical security of the site and remediation activities as required. The MST is responsible for providing managed services to customers including incident resolution implementing change requests or performing proactive maintenance as part of their service. Adhering to all health and safety and internal controls designed to maintain SOC PCI ISO and cloud security alliance compliance is a critical part of the role.

What you will do

• A s sist Customers who subscribe to one of the clients Managed Services including equipment management monitoring equipment racking or decommissioning or providing local site expertise at the direction of the customer.
• Collaborate with the managed network services team to undertake patch management activities cycle end of life hardware whilst managing emergency spares and perform period inventory management activities.
• Work with the on-site team of customers on internal shipping or receiving handling equipment recycling.
• Ability to understand and explain issues with any services to customers.
• Assist Customers with Change requests including Moves Adds and Changes
• Understanding what services are included as part of the service or are one-time billable activities.
• Act as primary on-site point of contact for NOC and local operational teams during an incident
• Provide notifications and updates to internal operational teams and / or Customers as required.
• Engage with and participate in special projects as required by the management team.
• Ensure policy and procedure is followed and that all audit requirements are being met daily including delivery support and physical security.
• Inventory Management - Receiving Equipment Adding into Inventory install to Network or Cloud Services Racks install newly arrived SFP in staging devices move SFP from staging to operational devices move devices from staging racks to operational racks
• Implementation Running Cross Connects from Access Switches / Patch Panels to Customer Racks determine costs if vendor required for longer connections. Testing New ISP Services to Customer Racks
• Cable / Device Management Audit existing cables label all cables ensure information is tracked in circuit management system audit device locations to ensure power and location records are up to date.
• Incident Management Participate in CT and MT to assist with investigations requiring cable tracing physical moves of cables and or devices as part of an incident investigation or incident remediation process.
• Assist contractors on‑site in compliance with clients policies and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with facilities specialists or contractors to resolve or mitigate interruptions in service.
• Works directly with on site vendors on mechanical electrical or IT infrastructure until work is completed
• Manage vendors performing maintenance on‑site and ensure satisfactory completion of any work
• Follow policies and procedures related to support ticket escalations and the change management process with the Change Advisory Board (CAB).
• Identify and inform the manager of any customer concerns that would negatively affect the image of the clients or the services provided. Identifying and sharing information on poor quality work equipment failure or any areas that may risk the relationship with the customer.
• Ensure the ongoing flawless operation colocation cloud network and managed services to provide customers with world class service and support
• Execute the transformational vision of the client.
• Ensure all health and safety guidelines are enforced by both internal and external visitors to our sites.
• Maintain diagrams for all sites ISP and utility access network diagrams site layout up to date.
• Comply with all clients Policies including Health and Safety Privacy Security and Code of Conduct.
• Review documentation and maintain standards related to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Change Requests (CRs) Incidents (IM) and Information Requests (IR)
• Ensuring the site is secure clean and professional and meets the high standards expected by the clients customers.

Qualifications

The position includes but is not limited to the following :

• This position is full time on site with the ability to work shifts between 8am and 6pm including holidays.
• The ability to be contacted as part of a on call 24 / 7 / 365 operation
• Eligible for Canadian Government Credit Check Criminal Background Check and Reliability Level Security Clearance is required.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physical labour
• High School diploma is preferred
• Graduation from a trade school or recent apprenticeship in a mechanical / electrical trade or equivalent experience
• Technical support or Operations Centre experience in a Data Centre Cloud or Network organisation is preferred
• Fluent verbal and written English. French speaking candidates are welcome.
• Superb customer service skills.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings is a bonus.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Required Experience :

IC

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1