Datacenter Technician

Posted 18 hours 2 minutes ago by TGS International Group

Permanent

Not Specified

Other

Berkshire, Bracknell, United Kingdom, RG120

Job Description

Data Centre Engineer - Field

Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK

Salary: £35,000-£38,000

Permanent

Main duties include

Racking and stacking of servers, network devices and storage
Ability to read and understand patching schedules
Patching to an extremely high standard
Auditing hardware and cabling in existing data centre environments
Pulling and terminating Cat5e/6/6a and various fibre structured cabling systems
Contributing to the design of data centre deployments as well as other client requirements
Being a key part of data centre migration projects

Who are we looking for

Highly driven and motivated
Thrives in high-pressure environments
Has a 'get-the-job-done' attitude
A strong team player
Able to contribute to and improve processes
Possesses excellent customer-facing skills
Organised, detail-oriented and punctual
Flexible and willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities when required

Experience Required

Minimum 4 years' experience in structured cabling and patching
Minimum 4 years' experience in data centre environments, ideally as part of a DC Ops team
Must hold an appropriate cabling certification - CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI
Complete understanding of industry best practices in cabling installations and testing procedures for both copper and fibre solutions
Proficient in the use of copper and fibre testing equipment, including OTDR, Fluke, network analyser and VFL
Excellent understanding of CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, OM3/OM4 and OS2 cabling systems
Demonstrable technical knowledge and experience in installation of copper, fibre, and general data centre infrastructure
Installation, termination and testing of both copper and fibre network cables
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills using loss calculation equipment, VFL, etc.

Benefits