Senior Data Center Support Services Technician

Socket.dev; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Flexible medical

Life insurance

Retirement options

Volunteer programs

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Data Center Technician to identify opportunities to replace or upgrade server components, validate cabling, and ensure connectivity. The role involves monitoring a ticketing system, mentoring others, and implementing technical solutions in a 24/7 on-site environment.

Candidates should have experience with server/storage/network hardware, Linux/Unix CLI, RAID, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of server/storage/network hardware systems and components.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Be a good team player.
• Strong interest in learning new DC concepts and technology.
• Dependable and trustworthy.
• Able to work alone and as part of a team
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to climb a 9 ft ladder.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Shift schedule that rotates. Includes nights, weekends and holidays.
• IT Hardware Concepts knowledge (RAID, Linux/Unix, CLI)
• Good computer skills
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Able to work 10-12 hour shifts
• Any experience with mainstream ticketing systems is a plus
• Willing to travel as required
• Client experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for replacement or upgrade of server components.
• Validates cabling and ensures network environment build and connectivity is established.
• Monitors and assigns work in ticketing environment; mentors technicians and implements technical solutions.
• Trains advance fix and repair techniques aligned with SOPs and MOPs for Data Center Change Control processes.
• Acts as a technical liaison to identify and resolve resiliency, reliability, and availability risks.

Skills

Server hardware

Storage hardware

Network hardware

Time management

Detail oriented

Team player

Learning DC concepts

Dependable

Work independently

Lifting 50 lbs

ladder climbing

Verbal communication

Written communication

Shift work

IT hardware concepts

RAID

Linux/Unix CLI

Computer skills

Stand/walk

Long shifts 10-12h

Ticketing systems

Willing to travel

Client experience

Education

2-year or 4-year degree or relevant work experience

Job description

Identifies opportunities for others to replace or upgrade server components. Validates cabling, checking network environment build and connectivity is established. Monitors and assigns work in ticketing environment, mentoring less experienced technicians or implementing technical solutions. Trains advance fix and repair techniques that align with corporate objectives and adheres to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and method of procedures (MOPs) for operational Data Center Change Control processes. Acts as a technical liaison for technical and non-technical teams, providing subject matter expertise to identify and resolve resiliency, reliability, and availability risks.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of server/storage/network hardware systems and components.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Be a good team player.
• Strong interest in learning new DC concepts and technology.
• Dependable and trustworthy.
• Able to work alone and as part of a team
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to climb a 9 ft ladder.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Shift schedule that rotates. Includes nights, weekends and holidays.
• IT Hardware Concepts knowledge (RAID, Linux/Unix, CLI, etc.)
• Good computer skills
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Able to work 10-12 hour shifts
• Any experience with mainstream ticketing systems is a plus
• Willing to travel as required
• Client experience is preferred

Note:

This is a 24/7/365 position on-site and includes day/night shift, weekend and holiday work with occasional travel based on business requirements. This position will also require consent to the processing of biometric data for identity verification and access control.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-year or 4-year degree or relevant work experience
• 2 Years of Data Center Experience; 1 year of development
• Linux administration knowledge/Ability to run Linux commands
• Data center networking knowledge.
• Experience in Data Center Infrastructure projects.
• 1 year+ experience in Structured Cabling Copper/Fiber and testing of cables.
• 1 year+ experience in Cooling and Electrical systems concepts inside the data center.
• Experience in repairing and working on Oracle servers is nice to have but not required.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. For clarity purposes, this means that Oracle is not in a position now, or in the future, to offer US immigration sponsorship. This includes, but is not limited to, support of H-1B, TN, O-1, or F-1 e.g. EAD, OPT, CPT, I-20, F-1 visa stamp etc.

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