Datacenter Technician

TEKFORTUNE INC; Georgia; On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

A technology staffing firm is seeking a Datacenter Technician for a contractual role in Newton County, GA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data center operations, with at least 2 years of direct experience and 4 years in IT. Responsibilities include hardware swaps, circuit diagnosis, and vendor coordination. Strong knowledge of networking protocols and mentoring abilities are essential. Join a dynamic team delivering IT solutions for leading companies.

Qualifications

• A+/Network+ level of knowledge required.
• 2+ years of DC experience required.
• 4+ years of IT related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Physical hardware swaps: (Fabric and Backbone)
• Work with vendors for RMA's
• Ability to mentor and guide L1 resource

Skills

Culture / Team fit

Physical layer: fiber optic connections

Understand ESD best practices

Comfortable with text based CLI

Familiar with IP based networking

A+/Network+ level of knowledge

Good understanding of OSI layer and network principles

2+ years of DC experience

4+ years of IT related experience

Familiarity with Linux systems and scripting (Bash, Python, Perl)

Understanding BGP routing protocols

Good organization, multitasking and communication skills

Microsoft Office Tools: Word, Outlook, Excel

Understanding of network procedures in a DC environment

Job description

This range is provided by TEKFORTUNE INC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$20.00/hr - $25.00/hr

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Location: Newton County, GA

Mode: Contractual

Qualifications

• Culture / Team fit
• Physical layer: fiber optic connections, contamination, cleaning
• Understand ESD best practices
• Comfortable with text based CLI
• Familiar with IP based networking
• A+/Network+ level of knowledge required
• Good understanding of OSI layer and network principles
• 2+ years of DC experience required
• 4+ years of IT related experience required
• Familiarity with the Linux based systems and experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl)
• Understanding BGP routing protocols, spanning tree, VRRP, LACP
• Good organization, multitasking and communication skills
• Microsoft Office Tools: Word, Outlook, Excel
• Understanding of network procedures, environmental and safety management in a DC environment

Responsibilities

• Physical hardware swaps: (Fabric and Backbone)
• Optical transceiver swaps / Circuit diagnosis
• TOR Replacement
• Work with vendors for RMA's
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Asset Management
• Tools and Ticket management
• Build relationships with partner teams within the DC
• Ability to review hardware logs, isolate and identify root cause
• Ability to mentor and guide L1 resource

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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