US Military and Veteran Senior Data Center Support Services Technician

Oracle Corporation; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation in Ashburn, Virginia is seeking a Datacenter Services Technician to identify opportunities to work with servers and components, ensuring optimal performance across the lifecycle. The role trains and mentors technicians, guides incident resolution, and coordinates with cross-functional teams to maintain reliability.

Expect a demanding 24/7 on-site schedule with day/night shifts, travel as needed, and emphasis on SOPs/MOPs, change control, and security.

Qualifications

• High level of technical knowledge in server/storage/network hardware.
• Experience leading technical teams on complex data center projects.
• Understanding of incident management and response processes.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and mentoring on complex data center projects.
• Responds to and resolves incidents quickly to maintain business continuity.
• Collaborates across teams to achieve shared business goals.

Skills

Server hardware

Network hardware

Data center operations

Technical leadership

Incident management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Computer Science / IT / Data Center Operations

Tools

ServiceNow

IT ticketing systems

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.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• 5 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience
• High School Diploma, General Educational Development, or equivalent AND 4 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience
• Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Center Operations or related field AND 3 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.

Job Skills: Same as prior level plus;

• Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentoring on complex projects.
• Incident Management and Response: Demonstrated ability to respond to and resolve incidents quickly to maintain business continuity.
• Cross-Functional/Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and regions to achieve shared business goals.

IT Infrastructure/Server Trouble Shooting Experience

IT Infrastructure/Server Trouble Shooting Experience:

• 3 years of experience in IT infrastructure, data center services, or server administration.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: 5 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.
• High School Diploma, General Educational Development, or equivalent AND 4 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.
• Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Center Operations or related field AND 3 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.
• Cloud Environment (Hyperscale) Experience: 3 years of experience in hyperscale cloud environments.
• Certifications: Data Center or Cloud Industry Certifications.

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.

Internal Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Datacenter Services Operations-Break/Fix and Hardware Maintenance:

• Identifies opportunities for other team members to work with of servers and server components and main hardware to ensure efficient performance for its entire lifecycle.
• Guides and coaches less experienced technicians on best practices for the power distribution units and/or replacement hardware, removing and troubleshooting hardware without disturbing critical infrastructure, as needed.

Datacenter Services Operations-Network Configuration, Installation, and Augmentation:

• Guides and instructs less experienced technicians on best practices for implementing -designed and defined network communications and solutions, signing off on client configurations within environments.
• Validates cabling, checking network environment build and connectivity is established, verifying that devices are connected and error free.

Technical Support and Trouble Shooting-Technical Support and Trouble Shooting:

• Monitors and assigns work in ticketing environment, mentoring less experienced technicians or implementing technical solutions to enhance and/or troubleshoot the system within Service Level Agreements (SLAs) against assigned ticket, potentially identifying and escalating trends, and documenting steps or resolutions involved in maintaining the environments.

Safety and Compliance-Safety, Security, Compliance, and Documentation:

• Oversees adherence to all established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) when performing tasks, ensuring all work stays in sync with site rules, colocation vendor rules, and signs-off within a data center and/or customer site environments.
• Upholds and ensures established security procedures, considering applicable local regulations, conducting functional testing of security.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety guidelines (including personal protection equipment, site access, or specific data site compliance) during on-site work at customer locations and at office, with limited supervision.

Continuous Improvement:

• Trains advance fix and repair techniques that align with corporate objectives and adheres to SOPs and MOPs for operational Data Center Change Control processes.
• Identifies repeating problems or trends, escalating issues to senior peers and/or external experts, operations team, and engaging global team about local issues.
• Analyzes issues for repeating problems or trends, escalating identified issues to external experts and operations team, and engaging global team about local issues.

Collaboration, Vendor Relations, and Leadership-Collaboration, Vendor Relations, and Leadership:

• Leads collaboration efforts with project teams/colocation partners to properly test and validate the installation, operation, and performance of electrical/mechanical systems and coordinate site utility requirements.
• Acts as a technical liaison for technical and non-technical teams, providing subject matter expertise to identify and resolve resiliency, reliability, and availability risks.
• Ensures contractors and vendors deliver quality services and that all SLAs are being met.
• Contributes to quality assurance through process creation and training of less experienced peers.

Core Responsibilities

Planning & Execution:

• Completes complex and/or ambiguous tasks in accordance with project requirements, with limited instructions. Provides guidance to team members on shifting priorities and resources according to team needs.

Collaboration & Partnership:

• Collaborates across teams to lead the delivery of impactful work and provide support for critical team objectives. Leverages advanced understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build partnerships within and outside of team.

Problem Solving:

• Develops and shares procedures to identify and resolve routine or non-routine issues, serving as an escalation point for the team. Collects and reviews data and/or information to troubleshoot complex errors.

Continuous Learning:

• Embraces continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and learning new skills and/or tools and staying current with trends and best practices in one's field. Seeks out and leverages feedback and advanced training to improve skills.

Continuous Improvement:

• Recommends, implements, and shares improvements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of complex processes, protocols, and workflows.

External Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Datacenter Services Operations-Break/Fix and Hardware Maintenance:

• Identifies opportunities for other team members to work with of servers and server components and main hardware to ensure efficient performance for its entire lifecycle.
• Guides and coaches less experienced technicians on best practices for the power distribution units and/or replacement hardware, removing and troubleshooting hardware without disturbing critical infrastructure, as needed.

Datacenter Services Operations-Network Configuration, Installation, and Augmentation:

• Guides and instructs less experienced technicians on best practices for implementing -designed and defined network communications and solutions, signing off on client configurations within environments.
• Validates cabling, checking network environment build and connectivity is established, verifying that devices are connected and error free.

Technical Support and Trouble Shooting-Technical Support and Trouble Shooting:

• Monitors and assigns work in ticketing environment, mentoring less experienced technicians or implementing technical solutions to enhance and/or troubleshoot the system within Service Level Agreements (SLAs) against assigned ticket, potentially identifying and escalating trends, and documenting steps or resolutions involved in maintaining the environments.

Safety and Compliance-Safety, Security, Compliance, and Documentation:

• Oversees adherence to all established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) when performing tasks, ensuring all work stays in sync with site rules, colocation vendor rules, and signs-off within a data center and/or customer site environments.
• Upholds and ensures established security procedures, considering applicable local regulations, conducting functional testing of security.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety guidelines (including personal protection equipment, site access, or specific data site compliance) during on-site work at customer locations and at office, with limited supervision.

Continuous Improvement:

• Trains advance fix and repair techniques that align with corporate objectives and adheres to SOPs and MOPs for operational Data Center Change Control processes.
• Identifies repeating problems or trends, escalating issues to senior peers and/or external experts, operations team, and engaging global team about local issues.
• Analyzes issues for repeating problems or trends, escalating identified issues to external experts and operations team, and engaging global team about local conditions.

Collaboration, Vendor Relations, and Leadership-Collaboration, Vendor Relations, and Leadership:

• Leads collaboration efforts with project teams/colocation partners to properly test and validate the installation, operation, and performance of electrical/mechanical systems and coordinate site utility requirements.
• Acts as a technical liaison for technical and non-technical teams, providing subject matter expertise to identify and resolve resiliency, reliability, and availability risks.