Data Centre Technician

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

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Slough seeks a hardware support expert to work 24/7 shifts. Responsibilities include providing technical solutions, maintaining production server hardware, and conducting structured cabling installations. Candidates should have experience in systems administration, hardware diagnosis, and a solid understanding of networking fundamentals. Competitive benefits and an inclusive workforce are part of the company culture.

Benefits

Flexible medical insurance

Life insurance options

Retirement options

Volunteer programs

Responsibilities

• Act as a hardware support expert liaison on a 24/7 shift basis.
• Provide timely technical solutions to internal customer problems.
• Participate in the installation and maintenance of production server hardware.
• Perform system board level repairs and fault diagnosis.
• Plan and commission new rack positions.
• Conduct structured cabling installations.
• Keep up with the latest technologies.
• Adhere to Health & Safety processes.

Skills

Data center design knowledge

Airflow management

Rack stacking skills

Structured cabling skills

Systems administration

Hardware repair and diagnosis

Networking fundamentals

IT hardware concepts

Operating system installation

Job description

Core OS Services

SSH, Telnet, RDP, FTP, NFS, DNS, DHCP, etc.

Responsibilities

• Work 24/7 shift basis, acting as a hardware support expert liaison to other technical and non‑technical teams (networking, compute, compliance, business operations).
• Understand internal customer problems and provide timely technical solutions.
• Participate in the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all production server hardware.
• Perform system board level repair and fault diagnosis to meet SLAs.
• Plan and commission new rack positions and participate in the design and commissioning of new whitespaces.
• Conduct structured cabling installation, including fiber and copper (e.g., looming, term & test).
• Keep up with the latest technologies and apply them appropriately.
• Adhere to defined Health & Safety processes.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of data center design, including electrical and cooling plant operation.
• Basic knowledge of airflow management (hot aisle, cold aisle, containment).
• Experience with rack, stack equipment, and commissioning of new racks.
• Strong structured cabling skills on fiber and copper (e.g., looming, term & test).
• Systems administration experience (Linux and/or Windows Servers).
• Hardware repair, diagnosis, and break‑fix expertise.
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, basic troubleshooting).
• IT hardware concepts (RAID, SAN, x86 architecture, SCSI, FC, Ethernet, iLO).
• Base operating system installation and configuration knowledge.

About Oracle

As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s challenges. We partner with industry leaders in almost every sector and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. We believe true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.

Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work‑life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.