Data Center Technician

Job description
We are looking for several Data Center Technicians to support servers in our customer’s data centers. The ideal candidate balances good technical skills (Hardware, IT, and Cabling Management) is highly analytical with superior attention-to-detail, self-motivated, and a positive, humble ‘results driven’ attitude. Technicians are also expected to provide feedback, create documentation on both technical and non-technical processes, and contribute to the knowledge library that can be leveraged by others, for example: KB Articles, SOP, lessons learned, etc. Additionally, the technician will be both internal and external facing, with the ability to lead and drive initiatives to conclusion. 

Responsibilities
Prepares, stages, sets up, and performs data center hardware startups and shutdowns (e.g., racks, hard drives, switches) according to specific instructions provided via checklists, guides, standard protocols, and emails; assists and provides guidance to other technicians to complete challenging or complex tasks.
Performs diagnostics and troubleshooting following standard procedures, quickly identifies the root-cause(s) of the issue(s), and replaces faulty components with minimal customer and business disruption.
Performs post-execution quality checks and verifies that grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling are set up properly according to safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs),
Decommissions hardware for simple changes and refreshes (e.g., memory upgrades, OS rebuilds) following standard procedures with minimal guidance.
Follows procedures to communicate, report, and escalate incidents to appropriate team.
Participates in daily safety briefings, completes required safety training, complies with safety procedures (e.g., equipment use, lifting, electrical hazards, ladder/rolling stair use).
Contributes to a positive and effective team environment by sharing information with others, contributing to regular team meetings, asking questions, and staying apprised of the status of others’ work.
Proactively shares relevant information to enable efficient workflow and mitigate the impact that changes to their area of work will have on others.
Completes assigned tickets efficiently and in alignment with expectations for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) per task type, while meeting or exceeding established Service Level Agreements (SLAs), with minimal guidance from others.
Has pride and a sense of accountability for the service quality, completeness, and resulting user experience; displays accountability and ownership of the data center facilities.
Learns the client’s business and maintains a strong client focus to understand the impact of their work when completing tickets and assigned tasks.


Qualifications
Server hardware knowledge with deep/good  understanding of all component & system type failures
Ability to assist in conducting failure analysis on field issues. 
Ability to assist in tracking server fleet health to investigate emerging failure trends (Problem Management) and validate and maintaining customer SLA.
Solid experience with IPMI utilization in diagnostics.
Administer software tools (e.g.: diagnostics, tests, FW updates).
Experience in real-time issue resolution during new deployments. 
Experienced with Windows Server OS & WinPE OS administration.
Experience with Linux PXE services is a plus.
Basic Linux and Windows scripting experience.
Network troubleshooting of Layer-1, Layer-2, Layer-3.
Virtual Machine set up and environment configurations.
Ability to work autonomously and within a local or geographically dispersed team environment.

Minimum qualifications:
1-2+ years of experience as a data center technician and/or server competence.
Associate degree in computer science, computer engineering, Information technology or equivalent experience preferred.
CompTIA A+ or equivalent experience.
CompTIA Server+ or equivalent experience.
CCENT or equivalent experience.
Windows OS experience.
CCNA certification preferred.
MCP/MSCE certification preferred.
Scripting experience preferred – PowerShell, Python, Bash.
The ability to lift up to 35 pounds when necessary.
The ability to safely climb ladders when necessary.
The ability to wear personal protective gear correctly when necessary.
 The ability to stand and walk throughout the facility for extended periods without loss or reduction of productivity.
The ability to (i) use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls, (ii) make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls, (iii) bend or twist their body and (iv) repeat movements for extended periods without loss or reduction of productivity.


Experience
1-2 years

About the company
At Randstad, we see the possible in people. With business all over Sweden and in all areas of expertise, we help people find work that feels good, where they get the opportunity to develop and realize their true potential.

With close to 600 000 employees in 38 countries, Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry. Our mission is to become the world’s most valued working life partner. By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technology, we support people and organizations in realizing their true potential. We call it Human Forward.