Level 1- Data Center Technician

Apex Systems is a global IT services provider, and our staffing practice has an opening for a Level 1 Data Center Technician with knowledge in cabling, general IT and deployment support, and physical site service support to place at our client, a Big Five Tech Giant. We have personally qualified the requirement with the hiring manager.

Client: Big Five Tech Giant, a multinational technology corporation

Terms: 6 month contract, possible extension

Location: GTA, On Site

Application Process: It is best to apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume . Please reference Data Center Technician.

Responsibilities:

Cabling:

• Strictly follow documented procedures for areas where support is being provided
• Based on cable maps designed, determine cable lengths required, provide cable lengths to company order, label cables, and run cables.
• Run network cables to pre-allocated network demarks.
• Remove network cables as part of a datacenter decommission
• Maintain data center facilities removing debris and empty boxes once no longer needed and putting away tools prior to shift changes each day
• Scope, test, and troubleshoot cable connections
• Current certification for scissor-lift operation

General IT and Deployment Support

• General understanding of server/computer hardware
• Supporting parts/component replacement and physical hardware troubleshooting
• Familiar with company tools and processes
• Complete all company-assigned safety and security trainings
• Perform power cycles, swap out failed components, handle storage media, and perform troubleshooting
• Scope, test, and troubleshoot cable connections
• Spare part cycle count audits
• RMA processing
• Able to perform simple network and server hardware replacement
• Server rack, stack, and cable
• Decommission IT equipment (server and network under company supervision)

Physical Site Services Support

• Physically assist in moving and racking equipment
• Receive shipments as directed by company
• Maintain data center facilities removing debris and empty boxes once no longer needed
• Putt away tools prior to shift changes each day
• Hard drive shredding
• Audit and inventory management support

Qualifications:

• Work in a team environment
• Good communication skills
• Experience in troubleshooting