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ALTA IT Services

Senior Data Center Technician (onsite in Ashburn, VA AND Silver Spring, MD)

ALTA IT Services, Ashburn, VA, United States


Senior Smart Hands Data Center Technician Location: Onsite – Ashburn, VA AND Silver Spring, MD Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance US citizenship required per government contract Summary: Senior Data Center Smart Hands Technician will provide onsite support in the customer’s two Data Centers. They will perform hands on tasks such as server/network/rack installation, troubleshooting, cabling, decommissioning equipment, inventory and asset management, physical space planning in the data center, and maintain network/rack diagrams. The technician will split time between two data centers. Required: • 5+ years with a BS/BA degree or 9+ years of hands-on experience in a datacenter environment • Understand power redundancy, power usage, different styles of power cords and amps needed per cabinet in a data center environment • Installation of new data center racks and understanding of rack PDU’s, cabling and power requirements • Rack and stack physical servers/network devices, fiber and copper patching and cable management • Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot hardware and network connectivity issues Preferred: • Data Center asset and inventory management • Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills, customer service and reliable team member • Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail in managing equipment, cabling and documentation • Use of ServiceNow as a ticketing and asset management system #M2