Data Center Technician

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · Ashburn, VA +1

This role is for a Data Center Technician responsible for hardware installation, configuration, and maintenance of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure within a 24/7 data center operations environment. It involves troubleshooting hardware and network connectivity issues, managing inventory, and documenting activities. The position requires knowledge of IT hardware concepts and experience in an IT environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Hardware installation & configuration of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure.
  2. Hardware Break/Fix replacement of FRUs
  3. Rack installation including putting racks in place, cabling, power up and handoff of servers to internal provisioning teams.
  4. Troubleshooting and resolve Telco Connectivity issues
  5. Troubleshoot & Replace Network Switch equipment

Skills

Required

  • Knowledge of server/storage/network hardware
  • Strong interest in learning new DC concepts
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • 3+ years working in an IT environment
  • Experience solving problems on servers, networking devices and IT equipment
  • Inventory management experience
  • Experience taking on-call shifts
  • IT Hardware Concepts knowledge (RAID, SAN, SCIS, Linux/Unix, GRUB)

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of trunk infrastructure is a plus
  • 2-year or 4-year degree or 3+ Years of experience
  • 1 year+ experience in Structured Cabling Copper/Fiber, testing of cables, Cooling and Electrical systems concepts inside the data center

What the JD emphasized

  • 3+ years working in an IT environment
  • Experience solving problems on servers, networking devices and IT equipment