Data Centre Technician

Aramark Ireland; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management company in Drogheda is seeking a Data Centre Technician. This role involves managing technical tickets, maintaining optical infrastructure, and ensuring system performance. Candidates should have a formal trade qualification and 2+ years of experience in similar roles. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this position. The job offers full-time shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience as a Data Centre Technician or Electrician.
• Experience in mission-critical environments.
• Proficiency in optical hardware installation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve day-to-day technical tickets.
• Install and maintain optical infrastructure.
• Monitor system performance and respond to faults.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Document management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Formal trade qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Data Centre Technician - Join Our Expert Team! Drogheda | Brand-new, state-of-the-art client site | Full-time shift work, incl. weekends & bank holidays

We're hiring a skilled Data Centre Technician to join a high-performing team on one of Ireland's most exciting new client sites. If you're a hands‑on professional with a strong technical background and a passion for solving problems, this is your chance to step into a role that keeps the digital world running smoothly.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage and resolve day-to-day technical tickets to meet client KPIs and service-level agreements
• Install, maintain, and certify optical infrastructure (servers, networking equipment, fibre patching, etc.)
• Monitor system performance and quickly respond to faults or outages
• Operate and isolate Electrical, Cooling, Fire, and Sprinkler systems (where authorised)
• Support capacity planning and daily ops in tandem with engineers and IT teams
• Cover holiday, training, and sickness absences for shift team members
• Deliver condition assessments, incident reports, and maintenance logs with precision
• Maintain full compliance with health & safety, quality assurance, and client procedures
• Ensure consistent performance from external contractors and follow through on reports
• Take ownership of documentation and infrastructure mapping updates
• Seamlessly balance routine tasks with ad hoc project work

What You’ll Bring:

• Formal trade qualification
• Ideally 2+ years’ as a Data Centre Technician, Electrician
• Experience in mission-critical environments (UPS, BMS, chillers, gensets, electrical testing)
• Proficiency in optical hardware installation and fibre testing/certification
• Strong awareness of maintenance-related health & safety requirements
• Clear communicator-both verbal and written-with strong documentation skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Calm under pressure, collaborative, and customer-focused