About the role
Important - Shift Requirements - Third Shift : Thursday - Sunday 10 pm - 830 am
Mandatory Skills
- 1-3+ years’ experience deploying and maintaining complex data center environments (new facility, major facility renovations/expansions)
- Understanding of indoor/outdoor cable plants, including copper cabling, long range/short range fiber optic cabling
- Knowledge of information technology infrastructure components (LAN/WAN/SAN, firewalls, Wintel/Lintel/UNIX servers, storage, roll-on equipment, wireless, DAS)
- Knowledge of EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, and ISO standards relating to data centers and structured cabling
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal team members and external vendors
- Must be a team player and self-starter
- Strong documentation skills to capture architecture details, procedures, and other relevant data
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in CS/CIS/Network/Telecommunications or related field or equivalent work experience
- Ideal Candidate
- Data center and/or networking industry certifications preferred
- 3-5+ years’ experience designing, deploying and maintaining complex data center environments (new facility, major facility renovations/expansions)
- Understanding of indoor/outdoor cable plants, including copper cabling, long range/short range fiber optic cabling
- Knowledge of information technology infrastructure components (LAN/WAN/SAN, firewalls, Wintel/Lintel/UNIX servers, storage, roll-on equipment, wireless, DAS)
- Knowledge of EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, and ISO standards relating to data centers and structured cabling
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal team members and external vendors
- Must be a team player and self-starter
- Strong documentation skills to capture architecture details, procedures, and other relevant data
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Layer 1 Technologies
- Layer 1 Technologies (Single Mode, Multimode, Cat 5e, 6, 6A, Direct Attach Cable Assemblies, Optical Transceivers and Transceiver Compatibility, Connectors, Performance Specifications, Deployment Topologies and Methods)
- TIA-568 (Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard), TIA-942 (Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers)
Data Center Hardware
- Hardware Platforms (Network, Compute, IoT, AV, End User)
- Common Network Topologies/Common Carrier Infrastructure and Deployment Methods
- Power and Cooling infrastructure layout from generation to rack level
- Rack standards, properties, and selection criteria -Testing & Verification
Data Center Software
- Installations & Upgrades -APIs and System Integration -OS Platforms
Preventative Network Security Hardening
- Administration & Configuration -Installation Instructions -Configuration Standards
Network Configuration and Troubleshooting
- Knowledge of the different types of communication protocols used in a computer network
- Network Monitoring (SNMP, CDP, ICMP) -LAN/WAN/VLANs
System Automation
- Programming Frameworks
- Automation-First Mindset
Data Center Operations
- Operational Support / Process Management
- Data Center and Physical Site Infrastructure
- Power and Cooling Infrastructure/Fire Suppression/Physical Security/Facility Maintenance
Technical Writing
- Writing Skills – Writes clearly, concisely, and precisely
- Editing Skills – Visual needs and Tools of the trade
- Engineering Base – network knowledge and technical jargons