Data Center Technician

Description

Job Summary:

Works under limited supervision to perform all tasks associated with the installation, acceptance and maintenance of telecommunication infrastructures for customer contracted sites and Ark data centers. Responsibilities range from project installation, testing and troubleshooting of telecommunication infrastructure components including but not limited to patch panels for copper, enclosures for fiber, cable tray, wire management and related cabling.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Working knowledge of copper (UTP, Cat6, etc.) and fiber optic media types, (MMF, SMF, 50 micron, 62.5 micron), industry standards and applications, and use cases (e.g., Ethernet, Fiber Channel).
• Install cable runs, patch panels and cross connects.
• Hands-on experience with the installation of both copper and fiber media types.
• Working knowledge with cable testing systems to ensure operational integrity (pre/post installation).
• Working knowledge of troubleshooting both copper and fiber cable media. (e.g., dB loss, Attenuation, Breaks, Termination Problems, Transmission Characteristics).
• Understanding of network layouts and layer 1 topologies.
• Working knowledge with Data Center Network Hardware (Ethernet, Fiber Channel interfaces).
• Working knowledge of pertinent ISO Standards associated with Data Center Cable Infrastructure including ANSI-942, ANSI-568.
• Working knowledge with Cable Management Systems (e.g., Cabinet, Ladder Rack, Cable Tray, and Wire Managers).
• Excellent customer service skills.
  
  

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Must be able to effectively communicate (oral and written) with all employees, contractors, vendors and customers
• Self-starter
• Must be organized and provide deliverables in support of project plans
• Interpret processes, flow charts, building plans and schematics
  
  

Education And Experience

• 2-5 years of data center telecommunications infrastructure experience
  
  

Compensation

The compensation for this position is $45,320-65,405 annually. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including experience and skillsets.