Data Center Technician - Las Vegas, NV
Data Center Technician - Las Vegas, NV
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Job Description
BGIS is looking for a Data Center Technician to join the team in Las Vegas NV.
BGIS is a leading provider of integrated real estate management services including facilities management project management energy & sustainability services strategic workplace consulting real estate services and capital planning. Its range of solutions supported by efficient systems processes and people enables it to create and optimize places that work for its clients. The team is dedicated to inspiring better business performance and helping clients focus on their core businesses.
Purpose Statement: Responsible for Tier II frontline support of IT and Network Infrastructure within the Data Center. Support services are provided on behalf of the owners of the systems to help them keep their systems and associated data securely protected and available for running their businesses. Support functions will cover a wide range of activities relating to installation maintenance and ongoing operations of the cabinets equipment and communications services inside the Data Center.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Installations and Troubleshooting
Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Responds to scheduled and emergency dispatches to Data Center for afterhours service calls and security escorts.
Completes physical installation and powerup (Rack & Stack) of servers peripherals and network equipment.
Completes physical installation dressing and connection of fiber and copper communications cables.
Provides installation and replacement services for hotswappable or modular hardware components such as hard drives and power supplies.
Provides selected software support services such as controlled system reboots process/service reinitialization and device configuration under direction of customer specialists or other senior staff.
Provides visual inspection and status reporting services in response to customer requests.
Completes assigned and scheduled tasks in a timely manner in accordance with customer deadlines.
Sitespecific roles will be defined in detail via supplemental documentation provided at the Data Center.
Details for specific work assignments tasks and procedures will be provided as required.
Safety
Physical work requirements of position will include regular walks through Data Center during the day lifting servers and other equipment (up to 30 kg) working from ladders running cables working with hand tools and test equipment etc.
Must comply with all safety policies practices and procedures.
Provides security escort services for carriers service providers and maintenance technicians.
Ensures compliance with business requirements via established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and other performance indicators (i.e. response time resolution rate service quality customer satisfaction) to ensure service levels are met.
Asset Management and Documenting
Receives records & stores shipments of equipment & materials for customers & Data Center use.
Documents work in designated ticketing systems asset management systems and other record keeping systems as required for reference and audit purposes.
*Other duties as assigned.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
REQUIRED EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES
Minimum 2 years experience with IT and networking systems in a technical or operations capacity in a Data Center environment or equivalent work experience.
Experience with dynamic Colocation and Managed Services environments is preferred.
Fundamental understanding of Data Center architectures and systems for raised floor space: equipment cabinets containment solutions final power distribution computer systems network systems cabling systems communications circuits.
Familiarity with Data Center security and audit standards: HIPPA ISO27001 PCI PWGSC CSAE 3416 SSAE16 SOC 1 SOC 2.
Demonstrated proficiency with software tools such as Microsoft Office & Visio AutoCAD.
Ability to act with urgency to provide world class customer support.
Ability to work in a team environment where diversity knowledge transfer and cohesiveness is promoted.
Ability to work all shift schedules 7x24x365. Oncall rotation as assigned.
Previous applied work experience with computer server hardware systems running Windows or UNIX/Linux operating systems.
Demonstrated basic understanding of network hardware equipment and TCP/IP networking principles.
Ability to work collaboratively with customers colleagues and other service providers to plan and execute tasks.
Ability to work independently and with limited supervision to complete assigned tasks.
Demonstrated high standards for workmanship organization and cleanliness with tasks equipment and workspaces.
Demonstrated good troubleshooting skills to investigate and resolve systems and infrastructure problems.
Demonstrated strong customer service skills and maintain good relations with customers and colleagues.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Supplemental accreditations from established industry organizations such as Cisco (e.g. CCNA CCNP) CompTIA (e.g. A) Microsoft (e.g. MCSA MCSE) Uptime Institute (e.g. AOS) are beneficial.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical ability to walk jobsites in uneven terrain.
Provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office; reimbursed.
Ability to work at heights and from ladders.
Ability to regularly walk use hands and fingers handle or feel reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Respond to off hour emergency calls.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
