IDC IT technician

Asiacom Americas Inc.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Asiacom Americas Inc. is seeking a data center/network engineer to ensure availability and reliability of multiple data centers. You will install and upgrade routers, switches, and servers, and map LAN/SAN fiber optic cabling.

The role requires Linux experience, issue resolution, and adherence to change management processes. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in IDC/Network Center operations, strong TCP/IP, switching, routing, and optical skills, plus a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Experience installing servers and configuring networks.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, switching, routing, and optical communication.
• 3+ years in data center maintenance/operations (IDC or Network Center).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability and reliability of multiple data centers to support enterprise operations.
• Install, configure and upgrade routers, switches, servers; map out LAN and SAN fiber optic cabling.
• Monitor and troubleshoot enterprise servers running on Linux (Red Hat); respond to system health alerts.

Skills

Server installation

Network configuration

TCP/IP

LAN/SAN fiber optics

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications

Job description

• 1. Responsible for ensuring availability and reliability of multiple data centers to meet the requirements of enterprise operation.
• 2. Install, configure and upgrade routers, switches, servers as well as map out, run and connect all LAN and SAN fiber optic network cabling.
• 3. Perform ongoing calibration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterprise servers running on Red-Hat Linux to ensure proper performance levels are sustained.
• 4. Analyze and monitor system health, responded appropriately to network alerts and events, use the standard ticket-handling procedures to elevate a ticket upstream when appropriate.
• 5. Assist in the data center migration between different sites by racking, labeling both physically and logically on asset management application, using an ITL-based configuration and change management process
• 6. Support data center capacity planning and construction by conducting power/cooling audits on data halls to validate available capacity for rack infills
• 7. Record and maintain accurate incident and change records to safeguard the quality of operations along with escorting vendors and ensuring client policies are followed

Requirements:

• 1. Experienced in server installation and network configuration
• 2. Familiar with TCP/IP, switching, routing, and optical communication technology
• 3. 3+ year work experience in maintenance & operation at an IDC or Network Center
• 4. Trouble-shooting and problem solving abilities.
• 5. Must have at least a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field