Field Service Engineer - Data Centre (Auckland based)

Dell Technologies Inc.; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Field Service Engineer to deliver on-site hardware and software support across New Zealand, with focus on servers, storage, networking, and data center environments. You will restore service quickly, troubleshoot complex issues, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to keep systems running seamlessly.

Based in Auckland, you’ll travel to customer sites, lift equipment up to 22kg, and contribute to proactive maintenance while upholding safety and quality

Qualifications

• Hands-on Dell servers, storage and networking expertise.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret system logs and performance data.
• Clear verbal and written communication with customers.
• Willingness to travel across New Zealand at short notice.
• Flexible to work overtime or on-call as required.
• Ability to lift and move equipment up to 22kg.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on-site technical support ensuring rapid recovery and minimal downtime
• Apply technical support expertise to resolve customer issues
• Drive engagement with customer onsite teams when necessary, providing guidance, training, or support on approved technical procedures, answering queries, and coordinating parts/equipment delivery or pickup
• Work closely with peers, remote support and internal SMEs to increase knowledge and resolve customer issues
• Use trouble-shooting tools, content and analytical practices to resolve problems
• Perform proactive and reactive maintenance and hardware PFRs per established procedures
• Enforce safety, quality, and documentation guidelines during interventions
• Orchestrate with logistics teams for expedited delivery of critical parts during high-priority outages; manage inventory
• Take the first step towards your dream career

Skills

Dell hardware

Troubleshooting

System logs

Communication

Travel NZ

On-call

Lifting 22kg

Job description

At Dell Technologies, we take pride in providing our customers with a quality of service that more than matches the quality of our products. Our Field Service team is integral to making sure the service to our customers is seamless, responsive, and focused. Taking our technical skills to customer sites, we’re responsible for everything from installation, configuration, and integration, through to maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. Customers see us as a trusted liaison who can understand their precise needs on a host of admin and technical matters. We also work closely with our designers, solution managers, and sales specialists to provide solutions.

What you’ll achieve:

As a Field Service Engineer, you will ensure complete customer satisfaction through prompt on-site arrival, technical expertise, and professionalism. Providing break fix, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of company and multi-vendor systems solutions, which may include hardware, software and networking products as well as operating systems.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Field Service Engineer on our team in Auckland.

You will:

• Deliver on-site technical support ensuring rapid recovery and minimal downtime
• Apply technical support expertise to resolve customer issues
• Drive engagement with customer onsite teams when necessary, providing guidance, training, or support on approved technical procedures, answering queries, and facilitating effective coordination for parts and equipment delivery or pickup
• Work closely with peers, remote support and internal SMEs to increase knowledge and resolve customer issues
• Use trouble-shooting tools, content and analytical practices to help determine best ways to resolve identified and unidentified problems
• Perform proactive and reactive maintenance and hardware PFRs per established procedures
• Enforce safety, quality, and documentation guidelines during interventions
• Orchestrate with logistics teams for expedited delivery of critical parts during high-priority outages; often managing multi-million dollars of inventory

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements:

• Hands-on expertise with Dell hardware (servers, storage, networking) and data center environments
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in interpreting system logs, diagnostic outputs, and performance data
• Clear verbal and written communication skills and customer-first mindset
• Willing to travel to customer sites as required across New Zealand at short notice
• Flexibility to work overtime or alternative schedules when necessary, including on-call responsibilities
• Ability to lift and move equipment up to 22kgs

Desirable requirements:

• Willing to participate in New Zealand’s National security clearance process to Secret level

Who We Are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.
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