Data Center Technician- 3

Job Description

An Oracle Data Center Technician will perform key roles to delivering core infrastructure & foundational technologies within the OCI data center environments. As a skilled technician on a wide range of data center systems, you understand which issues to escalate to the appropriate internal OCI groups. You perform repairs, installation and monitoring for your data center spaces. You understand all aspects of the equipment you support and you keep learning to drive performance improvement of the hardware. You know how to take action when appropriate and escalate when required. You are able to take direction when it is given, paying attention to all details involved. Expected to improve current processes and introduce automation with aim towards simplification.

Career Level - IC3

Responsibilities

Data Center Technician

Cloud Hardware Services (Phoenix, AZ)

Day Shift or Night Shift : Rotating night shift schedule to cover 24 / 7 data center operations. Capability to work night shift for extended periods is a requirement. Capability to drive between sites while on shift or commute to different work locations is a requirement.

An Oracle Data Center Technician will perform key roles to delivering core infrastructure & foundational technologies within the OCI data center environments. As a skilled technician on a wide range of data center systems, you understand which issues to escalate to the appropriate internal OCI groups. You perform repairs, installation and monitoring for your data center spaces. You understand all aspects of the equipment you support and you keep learning to drive performance improvement of the hardware. You know how to take action when appropriate and escalate when required. You are able to take direction when it is given, paying attention to all details involved. Expected to improve current processes and introduce automation with aim towards simplification.

Daily Job Duties :

Hardware installation & decommission of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure.

Troubleshooting and repair of data center hardware and networking infrastructure.

Rack and stack of data center equipment, including but not limited to servers, networking devices, monitoring systems and other equipment.

Rack installation including putting racks in place, cabling, power up and handoff of servers to internal provisioning teams.

Monitoring of DC environments using monitoring tools

Monitoring and respond in a ticketing environment that is used and monitored by multiple internal Oracle Cloud service owners and teams.

Documentation of activities and create / modify SOPs

Decommission life cycle of data center hardware

Inventory process, order replacement parts and return failed parts as required.

Structured cabling, labelling and troubleshooting of fiber / copper / telecom cables.

System power supplies and cabling install, troubleshooting and repair

You should be able to execute small projects on your own and work with your manager in planning and executing larger local projects.

Responsibilities :

Show professionalism on your daily data center routine activities for a shift in a 24 / 7 / 365 working environment

Be able to work on a shift schedule that rotates (4 days one week, 3 days following week, 12-hour shifts). Includes weekends and holidays.

Be punctual in arriving for shifts on time and provide proper handover reports after shift to the next team member(s).

Receive / ship data center equipment as needed.

Install, Remove, Troubleshoot hardware in data centers racks without disturbing other hardware and critical infrastructure on site.

Maintain asset inventory and update internal application as needed.

Be accessible via cell phone and willing to work on onsite emergency as needed.

Participate and complete training that aligns with corporate objectives to bridge skill gaps and learn new relevant technologies.

Act within Service Level Agreements (SLA) on the tickets assigned to you in your space.

Requirements :

Knowledge of server / storage / network hardware.

Excellent time management skills.

Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.

Be a good team player.

Strong interest in learning new DC concepts.

Dependable and trustworthy.

Process oriented.

Must be able to lift 75 lbs.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

High School Diploma

Required Skills

2+ years working in an IT environment.

Troubleshooting Experience on servers, networking devices and IT equipment.

Inventory management experience. Ordering, receiving and shipping server parts.

Ability to prioritize work based on business needs and urgency.

Ability to communicate and write effectively in both verbal and written communication mediums.

Experience taking on-call shifts and ability to respond to critical events as needed.

Experience escalating issues to Sr. onsite staff and management as needed.

IT Hardware Concepts knowledge :

RAID

SAN

X86 Architecture

SCIS

Linux / Unix

Boot Process

GRUB / LILO

File Systems

Network Device configuration

Directory Structure

Preferred Qualifications

2-year or 4-year degree or relevant work experience.

3+ Years of Data Center Experience.

Linux administration knowledge / Ability to run Linux commands.

Data center networking knowledge.

Experience in Data Center Infrastructure projects.

1 year+ experience in Structured Cabling Copper / Fiber and testing of cables.

1 year+ experience in Cooling and Electrical systems concepts inside the data center.

Experience in repairing and working on Sun servers is nice to have but not required.

Disclaimer :

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US : Hiring Range in USD from $32.84 to $67.88 per hour; from : $68,300 to $141,200 per annum. May be eligible for equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following :

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee / Spouse / Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off : Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave : 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC3

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