Data Center Infrastructure Specialist

3 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Infotree Global Solutions Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Technician to join our team at Infotree Global Solutions in Cape Town, South Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing various tasks, including hardware setup, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and decommissioning.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare, stage, set up, and perform data center hardware startups and shutdowns following specific instructions provided via checklists, guides, protocols, and emails.
  • Assist and provide guidance to other technicians in completing challenging or complex tasks.
  • Conduct diagnostics and troubleshooting, swiftly identifying the root causes of issues and replacing faulty components with minimal customer and business disruption.
  • Perform post-execution quality checks, ensuring proper grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling according to safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs).
  • Decommission hardware for simple changes and refreshes, following standard procedures with minimal guidance.
  • Follow procedures to communicate, report, and escalate incidents to appropriate management.
  • Participate in daily safety briefings, complete required safety training, and adhere to safety procedures.
  • Foster a positive and effective team environment by sharing information, contributing to team meetings, and staying informed about the progress of others' work.
Requirements:
  • Possess exceptional knowledge of server hardware, including a deep understanding of component and system failures.
  • Ability to assist in conducting failure analysis on field issues.
  • Ability to assist in tracking server fleet health, investigating emerging failure trends, and validating adherence to customer service level agreements (SLAs).
  • Solid experience in utilizing IPMI for diagnostics and administering software tools.
  • Proficiency in real-time issue resolution during new deployments.
  • Experienced in Windows Server OS and WinPE OS administration.
  • Familiarity with Linux PXE services is a plus.
  • Basic scripting experience in both Linux and Windows environments.
  • Ability to troubleshoot network issues at Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3.
  • Proficiency in setting up virtual machines and configuring environments.
Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience as a data center technician, demonstrating a strong foundation in data center operations.
  • 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 is preferred.
  • MCP/MSCE certification is preferred.
  • Scripting experience preferred, specifically in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

This is a contract position, offering a competitive salary of R350,000 - R400,000 per annum, depending on experience, along with benefits such as medical aid, provident fund, and life insurance.

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