Data Center Technician/ Operator Toronto

xpatjobs       |    Location:Toronto       |    Country:Canada

DATA CENTER TECHNICIAN/ENGINEER -Should be onsite from Day 1 -We need S2, S3, S4 level Technicians to join ASAP -12 months Independent Contacting Opportunity -FTE conversion after 12 months of contract Our client believes in the power of people, and they have built their business around the value of their team members. They deliver world-class technology infrastructure solutions spanning public/hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. With unique engineering validation and global deployment capabilities built to support data centers worldwide, they help customers streamline infrastructure for cost-effective digital transformation. Team members are rewarded for their contributions, and recognized for the determination, ingenuity, and precision with which they execute. If you want to help power the future of business and technology infrastructure, they have an opening for you. About the Role Our Team is currently seeking a Data Center Technician to support servers at our customers data centers. The ideal candidate balances strong 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 ZT Management. 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 clients business and maintains a strong client focus to understand the impact of their work when completing tickets and assigned tasks. Requirements Exceptional server hardware knowledge with deep 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 that ZT is 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 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 2+ years of experience as a data center technician. 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 Po