Data Centre Technician

Job Description - Duties And Responsibilities

This role is in support of Data Centre Operations for Proximity Services based at Telehouse Docklands Data Centre.

Main duties will be:

• Validating work schedules
• Adding work orders on Xpedite
• Liaising with shift engineers at handover, ensuring everything is documented and where it's supposed to be
• Arranging accesses
• Arranging deliveries
• Warehouse duties

Additionally, we also look after Paternoster Square Head Office and 5 Canada Square where the aim is to deliver service to the best possible standard for all infrastructure and processes managed within the data centre. The Data Centre engineer will be responsible for providing technical assistance and overall support to our customers providing 24/7 365 cover.

The Data Centre Engineer will also be responsible for the installation of racks, housing, network and computer equipment. Each Data Centre Engineer is also responsible for managing and implementing installations as required, including shelves, power strips, rails, cable management and customer IT equipment. When required identify issues with the hardware or cabling, which can include replacing internal components and testing, tracing and labelling of cabling.

Liaising with counterparts within the company globally and 3rd parties, on hardware related issues and processes.

The Data Centre Engineer will also share responsibility for upholding the standards of tidiness, cleanliness, security, asset information and installation standards within the computer suites.

• Computer engineering experience and knowledge to achieve optimum methods of working.
• Cabling experience and knowledge to achieve optimum methods of working.
• Installation of rack mount kit including HP and CISCO, Dell, Arista, Synergy 1200.
• Hardware maintenance – swapping of failed customer replaceable parts such as cache battery, HDD, Power Supply.
• Highly motivated individual, with a positive & pro‑active attitude to work.
• Willingness to make changes to improve operational efficiency through innovation, process, and procedures, adopting and adapting ideas and practices from elsewhere.
• Ability to act rapidly and logically under pressure and making effective use of others in resolving problems.
• Capable of working with the minimum of supervision.
• Good written and verbal communication skills (English).
• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent team skills, with an ability to listen and contribute to discussions and meetings.
• Customer and service focused, with determination to meet their needs.
• Flexibility in this role is key.