This is a full-time position (Mon to Fri) based out of Bracknell, with regular travel to client locations.
Main duties include, but are not limited to:
• Racking and stacking of servers, network devices and storage • Ability to be able to read and understand patching schedules
• Patching to an extremely high standard
• Auditing hardware and cabling of existing data Centre environments
• Pulling and terminating Cat5e/6/6a and various fibre structured cabling systems
• Contributing to the design of data Centre deployments as well as other client requirements
• Being a key part of data Centre migration projects
You’re the kind of person who:
• Is very driven and motivated
• Thrives in high pressure environments
• Has a ‘get-the-job-done’ attitude
• Is a great team player
• Can contribute to and improve processes
• Possesses excellent customer facing skills
• Is organised, detail orientated and punctual
• Is flexible and able to take on additional tasks and responsibilities when required Experience
Required:
• Min. 4 years + in structured cabling and patching
• Min. 4 years + in data centre environments, ideally as part of a DC Ops outfit
• Must hold an appropriate cabling certification – CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI
• Complete understanding of industry best practices in cabling installations and testing procedures for both copper and fibre solutions
• Proficient in the use and understanding of copper and fibre testing equipment, including OTDR, fluke, network analyser and VFL
• Excellent understanding of CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, OM3/OM4 and OS2 cabling systems
• Demonstrable technical knowledge and installation of copper, fibre, and general data centre installations.
• Installation, termination and testing of both copper and fibre network cables
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills using loss calculation equipment, VFL etc
• Good understanding of MS Excel (beneficial)
• Good understanding of data centre power systems (beneficial) • Existing client relations within the data centre industry (beneficial)
• SC cleared (extremely beneficial)
• Data centre migrations (extremely beneficial)
Benefits:
• Competitive salary with regular, overtime
• Annual salary reviews linked to PRDP (Personal Review Development Plan)
• Monday to Friday – Overtime weekend work
• 40hrs a week • 25 days holiday + and extra day per year to a maximum 30 days
• Pension with company contribution
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