Data Center Technician - Evening

Netrality Properties, LP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life, disability, and AD&D insurance

Parental leave and fertility support

401k matching

Employee discount platform

$1:$1 charity match

Job summary

Netrality Data Centers in Chicago seeks a Data Center Technician to monitor and maintain critical infrastructure across on-site facilities. You will respond to alerts, support customers, and coordinate resources to resolve issues in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.

Ideal candidates have 2 years of data center or related tech experience, strong troubleshooting and communication skills, and a safety-first mindset.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• 2 years of Data Center or related technical experience.
• Industry certifications or an associate degree in a technical area preferred.
• Knowledge of Data Center cooling and power infrastructure is a plus.
• 2 years of customer service experience required.
• Strong troubleshooting, multitasking and organizational skills.
• Safety-first mindset; follow emergency procedures.
• Excellent communicator and team player.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the Critical Facilities Monitoring System and address alarm events with escalation as needed.
• Provide top-tier physical and remote support for local and international Colocation customers 24/7/365.
• Triage and process customer support requests via a web-based ticketing system.
• Coordinate sales orders and facility-prep activities for new customer environments.
• Perform hourly facility walkthroughs to verify readings of critical equipment.
• Assist with security monitoring using cameras, access badges, and door alarms.
• Execute rack & stack tasks for customer equipment as required.
• Handle routine operations including equipment handling, repairs, and interconnection orders.
• Manage and track customer package deliveries and shipments.
• Respond to client calls/emails and coordinate resources to resolve issues.
• Assist in deployment strategies and facility expansion plans.
• Sign in/out visitors and escort authorized personnel as required.
• Monitor planned outages and maintenance windows.
• Maintain comprehensive logs of events, inventory, and tickets.
• Maintain professional relations with contractors, tenants, and colleagues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Safety mindset

Cross-functional work

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree in a technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Suite

Job description

Netrality Data Centers is a growing private-equity backed owner-operator of strategic interconnection properties. With eighteen premier data centers located in six metropolitan markets, Netrality continues to acquire strategic network interconnection data centers and develop M eet Me Rooms (MMRs) and wholesale data center space within those properties to offer the highest quality and most robust direct network interconnections in the market.

Netrality offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to our employees, notably:

• Multiple offerings for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance
• Paid parental leave, fertility support, 401k matching
• Employee discount services through our partners savings platform
• $1:$1 company match for all eligible charitable gifts

Who We Need

Netrality has an exciting opportunity to join our Data Center Operations team. The successful candidate maintains and monitors the data center’s critical infrastructure systems, which supports both Netrality colocation customers and building tenants. In this role, the Data Center Technician investigates internal alerts and follows established escalation procedures to maintain compliance with high level service and security requirements.

Netrality is a close-knit team of A-players. This is an opportunity for the right person to establish efficiencies and best practice enterprise-wide, with the potential for growth of the function over time.

Description of Responsibilities

• Monitor the Critical Facilities Monitoring System and provide reactive/notification/escalation services as required to address alarm events.
• Provide top-tier physical and remote customer support for local and international Colocation Customers in a 24/7/365 facility to include fiber/copper cross-connects and equipment troubleshooting.
• Monitor and assist Customer Support requests through use of a Web-based ticketing system where customers have access to services including access requests, Remote Hand troubleshooting, processing orders, delivery logistics, and general support.
• Execute sales orders and facility preparations to support new customer environments in accordance with ongoing sales activity.
• Perform hourly walkthroughs of the facility to visually verify and collect readings from all critical electrical/mechanical equipment and monitor overall facility conditions.
• Assist with physical security monitoring through use of cameras, access badges, door alarms and notifications.
• Perform “rack & stack” tasks for customer equipment as required.
• Perform routine operational tasks including equipment handling, repairs and troubleshooting, processing interconnection circuit orders, and general site support.
• Manage customer package deliveries through receiving, handling, storing, and shipping.
• Answer client calls, emails and other inquiries in a professional manner, and coordinate the appropriate resources to resolve client issues.
• Assist in client deployment strategies and facility expansion planning.
• Sign visitors in and out of the facility and escort authorized personnel as required.
• Monitor and assist during planned outages or maintenance windows.
• Maintain detailed logs of all events, anomalies, inventory, and work tickets.
• Maintain ethical, professional, and courteous relations with contractors, tenants, and colleagues.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor(s).

Position Requirements and Desired Skills

• High School Diploma required
• 2 years of previous Data Center experience or other closely related technical fields required
• Industry related certifications, or associate degree+ in a technical area of study strongly preferred
• Fundamental knowledge of Data Center cooling and power infrastructure a plus
• 2 years of customer service experience required
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, multitasking and organization skills
• Operate with a ‘safety first’ mindset at all times
• Follow all current emergency procedures set forth by Netrality and the assigned property
• Excellent communicator and team player
• Experience working independently as well as collaboratively; effectively managing priorities while meeting hard deadlines
• Ability to work cross-functionally with ease
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Suite
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially with supervisor and local site team
• Self-motivated, initiative taker
• Highest ethical and professional conduct and integrity
• Adhere to all guidelines and expectations set forth in company’s corporate handbook