Data Center Service Delivery Infrastructure Technical Analyst Assistant Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi is seeking an Infrastructure Technical Analyst in Rutherford, NJ to manage and maintain data center facilities and network infrastructure. You will install, relocate and extend data center hardware and coordinate patch cabling, circuits, and power with facilities vendors to meet service mandates.

Responsibilities include hands-on support, change controls, and ensuring standard-compliant operations across Americas Data Centers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in data center facilities and infrastructure.
• 3+ years in implementation, maintenance and analysis of data center facilities and networks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Install/de-install/relocate distributed systems and network hardware in Americas Data Centers.
• Coordinate cabinet power, circuits, and patch infrastructure with vendors.
• Provide hands-on, break/fix 2nd line support for data center systems.
• Coordinate and approve data center infrastructure change controls.
• Ensure compliance with data center standards and procedures.

Skills

LAN

Network cabling

PC networking

Routers

WAN

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems

Tools

Trouble ticketing systems

Change control

Project processes

Job description

The DCSD Infrastructure Technical Analyst roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Installing/de-installing/relocating all distributed systems and network hardware (CSUs, DSUs, routers, switches, encryptors, firewalls, etc.) in the Americas Data Centers within the internal service level mandates
• Installing/de-installing /extending/relocating/testing all carrier circuits to the network hardware
• Installing/de-installing/relocating all patch cabling for systems and network hardware
• Installing/de-installing/relocating all Data Center hardware
• Assist with the coordination of cabinet power, circuit, and patch infrastructure installations w/various facilities, electrical and communications vendors

• Assist with the coordination of network component configurations
• Coordinate and Install SAN cabling infrastructure

• Managing network ports and assist with the management of all consumable items (cables, labels, tie wraps, rail kits, etc.)
• Maintaining the integrity of the data center facilities, systems and communications environments through general housekeeping and best operations practices
• Provide hands-on, break/fix level 2 support for the data center systems and communications environments
• Coordinating and approving data center infrastructure change controls
• Ensuring compliance with data center standards, policies and processes for all non-DCSD sponsored changes
• Performing required compliance activities
• Producing network consumables updates and contributing to weekly management reports
• Coordinate activities in support of all projects and technical requests within the Americas Data Centers
• Manage CTI-approved third party vendors in support of local/regional business service commitments and to assure adherence to Corporate and CTI standards
• Provide clear and detailed turnover to next shift workers for continuity
• Media Management duties including the following:

• Performing daily tape ejects to increase current day processing capacity.
• Monitoring of tape related console messages.
• Managing all daily ad-hoc tape/job requests and scratch activity.
• Managing all physical and electronic vaulting activity.
• Manage tape destruction process, insuring all proper documentation has been recorded and approved.
  • Monitoring scratch levels on display screens, on-line library web specialist or visually monitoring panel on libraries.
  • Replacing any/all damaged media.
  • Minor to moderate problem determination
  • Monitoring of tape related console messages, working with the global command center and the on-site hardware teams.
  • Performing daily health checks on all libraries including virtual subsystems, grid clusters, and error/exception system logs.
  • Provide assistance when required to ensure that the highest level of customer satisfaction is maintained.
  • Responding to automated trouble tickets and facilitating the necessary actions under the direction of the Global Command centers.
  • Media liaison between the on-site hardware teams and the on-site CE’s.
  • Initiating, scheduling, coordinating, and approving media management sponsored change controls.
  • Supporting all physical off-site vaulting activities.
  • Managing all physical media movement and ensuring all movement is recorded and tracked accordingly.
  • Manage tape destruction process, insuring all proper documentation has been recorded and approved.
  • Ensure destruction procedures are followed.
  • Supporting all site and application specific disaster recovery/COB tests/exercises.
  • Responsible in following best practices and processes in degaussing and wiping of all hard-drives.
  • Performs random audit checks and sampling.
  • Remain current with all global procedures and provide input when appropriate
  • Participates in projects relating to tape/media
  • Assisting in supporting all reconciliation and QA efforts including;
    • Year End Physical Inventory
    • Vertices
    • Hard-drive inventory levels

Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

Required skills include 5+ years of relevant experience. 3+ years of experience in the implementation, maintenance and analysis of data center facilities, hardware, communications infrastructure, strategies, tools and effective troubleshooting techniques. Basic background on enterprise data center facilities and infrastructure environments such as PDUs, RPPs, network and SAN infrastructures. In depth knowledge on complex, Enterprise class inter-networked environments involving a combination of switched/routed/shared Ethernet, TwinAx (100GigE, 25GigE,10GigE, GigE, 100M, and 10M), token ring, SAN, and wide area connectivity. Strong knowledge of WAN technologies (OC-x, DS-x), subnetting and TCP/IP protocol a must.

Excellent communication and writing skills a must. Knowledge of trouble ticketing systems, change control, Project processes and associated tools. Logical problem- solving techniques and associated experience in system, data center facilities, and telecommunications. Experience with project management. Financial Services industry knowledge a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information systems or equivalent work experience

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Infrastructure

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Rutherford New Jersey United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$109,120.00 - $163,680.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

Local Area Network (LAN), Network Cabling, PC Networking, Routers, Wide Area Network (WAN).

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Oct 09, 2026

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