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Iron Systems

Data Center Technician

Iron Systems, Somerville, Massachusetts, us, 02145

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Overview

Datacenter Technician responsible for hands-on hardware inspection, installation, maintenance, and support of data center equipment, including networking devices, servers, storage, cabling, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities Visually inspecting devices to assess equipment status Rebooting routers, servers, storage devices or other equipment Providing loop-back cables in order to test circuits remotely Re-seating or replacing components or cables Removing AC or DC power from equipment Cleaning equipment or connectors Connecting a client-provided test set or test router to equipment Swapping removable storage media Installing or replacing modular equipment components Dispatching equipment for repair Cleaning fibers Installing loop backs Providing planned maintenance or circuit migration support Installing Small Form Factor Pluggables (SFP) or Gigabit Interface Converters (GBIC) Troubleshooting hardware problems on any device Racking and de-racking of devices Labelling/inventory of equipment plus digital pictures and serial numbers Tape backup: cassette exchange and storage in a secure container Power cycling a router, server, or switch and soft-booting a server Following Data Eradication processes Installing cables or optics for new circuits Testing cables and optics Deployment: Physical Cabling Deployment: Cable Management Deployment: Rack/Stack/Jack Deployment: Installation Support (PDU, Network Switches, etc.) E-waste and other clean-up activities

Job Requirements

Proven experience in a network administrator role Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure Experience with firewalls, Internet VPNs remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired Ability to set up and configure server hardware Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE or equivalent BSc degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from three-year College or technical school with an emphasis in electronics required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Seniority level

Entry level Employment type

Full-time Job function

Information Technology Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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