Data Centre Technician

Oracle; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud technology firm in the UK is looking for a Datacentre Technician to work on a 24/7 shift basis. Responsibilities include supporting production server hardware, participating in installations and maintenance, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have a strong background in data center operations and structured cabling skills. Join to unlock career growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Required Data Center experience required.
• Basic knowledge of airflow management is necessary.
• Strong structured cabling skills on fiber & copper are a must.

Responsibilities

• Act as a support expert liaison for technical and non-technical teams.
• Participate in installation, monitoring, and maintenance of server hardware.
• Understand customer problems and provide timely technical solutions.

Skills

Data Center experience

Knowledge of data centre design

Airflow management

Rack and stack equipment

Structured cabling skills

Systems administration

Hardware repair and diagnosis

IT Hardware Concepts

Operating System installs

Job description

Oracle is a global leader in cloud technology, providing cutting-edge solutions to help businesses transform and innovate. Our Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team is dedicated to building secure, scalable, and highly performant cloud services.

This is a great opportunity for a Datacentre Technician to progress in their career in the hyperscale cloud context.

Preferred Skills:

• Required Data Center experience:
• Basic knowledge of data centre design, including electrical and cooling plant & operation
• Basic knowledge of airflow management (hot aisle, cold aisle, containment etc.)
• Rack, stack equipment including commissioning of new racks
• Strong structured cabling skills on fibre & copper (e.g. looming, term & test)
• Required systems & hardware expertise:
• Systems administration (Linux and/or Windows Servers)
• Hardware repair, diagnosis & break / fix
• IT Hardware Concepts (RAID, SAN, x86 architecture, SCSI, FC, ethernet, iLO)
• Base Operating System Installs and configuration
• Installing testing and cleaning single mode Fiber
• AOC cabling with uniformed velcro - understanding bend radius and service loops.

Qualifications

Career Level - IC3

Responsibilities:

Working on 24/7 shift basis, act HW as support expert liaison to other technical teams & non-technical teams (e.g.: networking, compute, compliance, business operations)

• Understand internal customer problem and provide technical solution in timely manner
• Participate in the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all production server hardware
• System board level repair and fault diagnosis to SLAs
• Planning and commissioning new rack positions
• Involvement with the design and commissioning of new whitespaces
• Structured cabling installation is a significant part of this position
• Keep up with the latest technologies and apply them appropriately
• Adherence to defined Health & Safety processes at all times
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team without friction
• Opportunities to travel to assist with new build installation