DC Technician – BreakFix

TechDigital Group; Virginia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Virginia is looking for a skilled IT professional to perform physical hardware swaps and manage data center operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network principles, data center management, and IT troubleshooting skills. Strong communication and mentoring abilities are paramount. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive success.

Qualifications

• Physical layer knowledge and contamination control.
• Experience with network principles and protocols.
• Comfortable mentoring L1 resources.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical hardware swaps and diagnoses.
• Manage assets and ticketing tools.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Fiber optic connections

ESD best practices

Text based CLI

IP based networking

A+/Network+ knowledge

OSI layer principles

2+ years of DC experience

4+ years of IT experience

Linux systems

Scripting (Bash, Python, Perl)

BGP routing protocols

Spanning tree protocols

Good organization skills

Microsoft Office tools

Job description

Qualifications:

• 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
• Culture / Team fit
• Ambitious / Hard working / Go getter / Coachable / Mentor

Responsibilities:

• Physical hardware swaps: (Fabric and Backbone)
• — Optical transceiver swaps / Circuit diagnosis
• — Line card swap
• — 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
• Remote link troubleshooting
• Ability to mentor and guide L1 resource