Data Centre Shift Technician

Teraco; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the data center industry is seeking a Data Centre Technician to ensure the performance and compliance of critical infrastructure. The role involves monitoring systems, performing maintenance, and providing technical support to ensure optimal operations, complying with all safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring and maintaining critical infrastructure.
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance on data center equipment.
• Technical support experience for system and network installations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain Data Centre critical infrastructure.
• Perform planned maintenance of all infrastructure.
• Install and commission new plant equipment.

Skills

Fault detection

Electrical systems monitoring

Preventative maintenance

System installation

Technical support

Job description

• Monitoring and maintenance of all Data Centre critical infrastructure
• Performing planned / preventative / predictive maintenance of all infrastructure
• Fault detection of critical infrastructure
• Switching and isolation of MV and LV equipment
• Installing and commissioning of new plant
• Daily walk arounds and inspections of electrical and mechanical systems and equipment
• Wiring of electrical control panels
• Offering technical support at Data Centre by performing system / network installation, configuration, and troubleshooting in order to ensure optimum operations.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance of data center equipment and devices.
• Monitoring system processes to ensure smooth operations.
• Evaluating heating and cooling systems to ensure they are operational and can meet equipment temperature conditions.
• Comply to working methods ensuring that all client SLA and MSA’s are achieved
• Monitor customer network servers and storage systems to ensure uptime and efficient resolution of issues
• Compliance
• Maintain compliance in accordance to all relative policies and procedures
• Meet agreed inter-departmental OLA (Operational Level Agreement)
• Health & Safety monitoring and corrective action to meet statutory compliance and company’s objective of zero tolerance to unsafe work practices