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Data Center Technical Support Technician (On-site)
We are looking for a Data Center Technical Support Technician to provide on-site technical support in various data centers. The selected candidate will act as a physical extension of the remote operations, engineering, and infrastructure teams, performing a wide range of hands‑on activities related to servers, network equipment, storage systems, and data center infrastructure.
This role requires a proactive and detail‑oriented professional, capable of executing technical procedures, supporting troubleshooting activities, and ensuring operational excellence in mission‑critical environments.
Main Responsibilities
- Perform on‑site interventions in data centers, following documented procedures and technical instructions.
- Install, disable, and relocate IT equipment, including servers, storage arrays, switches, firewalls, and related infrastructure.
- Perform rack installation and configuration activities, cable management, and equipment labeling.
- Perform copper and fiber optic cable patching and connectivity verification.
- Replace hardware components such as hard drives, SSDs, memory modules, power supplies, network interface cards, and other field‑replaceable units.
- Conduct visual inspections of equipment status indicators, alarms, and environmental conditions.
- Provide remote support to infrastructure, network, cloud, and operations teams.
- Accompany and assist external vendors, maintenance service providers, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) engineers during scheduled interventions.
- Support implementation activities, infrastructure upgrades, and technology upgrade projects.
- Maintain accurate records of interventions, asset inventories, and operational activities.
- Capture photographic evidence and provide detailed intervention reports when necessary.
- Ensure compliance with data center operating procedures, security policies, and health and safety standards.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in Data Center, Infrastructure, or IT Operations environments.
- Practical experience with enterprise server platforms such as Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco, or equivalent vendors.
- Basic knowledge of networking concepts, including switching, routing, VLANs, and structured cabling.
- Experience with storage systems and physical infrastructure components.
- Familiarity with best practices and operational processes for data centers.
- Ability to follow technical documentation and execute procedures with a high level of accuracy.
- Strong troubleshooting and fault diagnosis skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting Tier III or Tier IV data centers.
- Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, CCNA, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management practices.
- Experience in mission‑critical or high‑availability environments.
Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Professional communication skills.
- Customer‑focused mindset.
- Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.
Language Requirements
- Fluent Portuguese.
- B2 English.
Availability
- Availability for scheduled and one‑off interventions.
- Flexibility to support activities outside of standard business hours when necessary.
- Willingness to participate in shifts or emergency support shifts is considered an advantage.
Location
Lisbon, Porto, Remote
Salary Range
150€ - 250€ / day
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