Datacenter Technician

netPolarity, Inc. (Saicon Consultants, Inc.); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 31,822 - 45,323; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in Boston is seeking a Field Technician for a 12+ month contract. The role involves deployment and maintenance of servers and switches in data centers. Candidates should have experience in a data center environment and the ability to lift heavy equipment. Responsibilities include physical racking of equipment, cabling, and diagnosing hardware issues. This position requires reliable transportation and may involve evening or weekend work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a data center environment.
• Daytime availability is preferred for training.
• Night and weekend work may also be required.

Responsibilities

• Physical racking of equipment (rack prep, rack and stack).
• Run fiber, power and Ethernet cabling.
• Replace disk drives and memory.
• Diagnose simple hardware issues.

Skills

Data center experience

Ability to lift 50-70 pounds

Proficiency in English

Reliable transportation

Basic troubleshooting skills

Tools

Basic set of hand tools

Laptop

Cell phone

Job description

Job Title: Field Technician

Duration: 12+ month with possibility to extend

Pay Rate: $28 per hour (w2)

Job Description

Working with Network Infrastructure Engineers, the network field technician will perform server deployment and maintenance in our data centers. Deployment and maintenance consists of installing servers and switches in racks; un-racking servers and racking replacements; Ethernet, fiber and power cable wiring; replacing disk drives and memory; and diagnosing simple hardware issues.

The Network Infrastructure organization handles a significant portion of the world’s Internet traffic. Akamai’s Network Infrastructure Engineers build and maintain a worldwide network. You will work closely with field technicians, ISPs, equipment vendors, and internal operations and engineering staff.

Requirements

• Experience in a data center environment
• Ability to lift 50-70 pounds and move equipment for several contiguous hours/days
• Proficiency in both English and the local language in the country of assignment
• Must have reliable transportation (job requires movement between locations that may not have access to public transportation)
• Must have a laptop, cell phone, driver's license, and a basic set of hand tools
• Daytime (8 am-5 pm, M-F) availability is preferred for training
• Night and weekend work may also be required at some points

Responsibilities

• Physical racking of equipment (rack prep, rack and stack, switches/routers, cameras)
• Run fiber, power and Ethernet cabling
• Replace disk drives and memory
• Diagnose simple hardware issues
• Organize packages coming in/out of data center
• Location and processing of Overdue RMAs
• Report damaged packages to Logistics

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Manufacturing

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