Entry Level Datacenter/ Hardware/ Network Technician

Entry Level Datacenter/ Hardware/ Network Technician

Data Center Hardware/Operating System Technician (Consultant)

ONSITE ROLE, NEED LOCAL CANDIDATES

Location: Orangeburg, NY / Dayton, NJ /Totowa, NJ / Piscataway, NJ (onsite, Should be flexible to work onsite at these locations (Rotational)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

W2 Need candidates authorized to work for any employer;
cannot sponsor

Skills : Unix/ Linux, Networking, Cisco, CCNA (preferred, not mandate)

Job Shifts:

First shift (day), second shift (afternoon), third shift (night), along with weekend hours

We'll trust you to:

Learn and understand the data center site in order to manage events that put our critical systems at risk

Organize people, communication and knowledge to support problem follow-up and data center activity

Perform activity impact and risk assessment along with service notification at the appropriate level of awareness

Maintain accuracy of documentation and recorded details of physical assets and connections

Detect, investigate, and drive operating system issues affecting production equipment availability

Perform hardware level activity including investigation, maintenance and repair of server, network components and data cabling

Develop familiarity with the critical systems at each data center in order to provide a high level response and escalation

You'll need to have:

Linux/unix knowledge sufficient to identify and interrogate system hardware, review system logs, report on file systems, and manipulate files

Ability to prioritize work including active data center service and projects in flight

Knowledge of Layer2 and 3 network concepts

Desire to learn and take ownership of personal development

Passion for educating others and improving our team capabilities

The ability to communicate timely and concise information to various teams throughout Engineering at the appropriate level of detail

The ability to perform physical activities including walking, lifting, and climbing a ladder

We’d love to see:

Desire to lead people, projects and problem investigation

Eagerness to remediate issues in the physical space including airflow, power alarms, equipment serviceability, and cabling

Hands-on experience replacing server and network hardware

Familiarity with reporting tools including Grafana and Splunk

Awareness and some exposure to programming or scripting

Networking experience with sound knowledge of Cisco IOS and JunOS