Data Centre Shift Technician

1 week ago

Centurion, South Africa Facilities Management Company Full time

We are looking for a highly skilled data center technician to ensure that our mission critical infrastructure perform optimally. The role of a Data Shift technician is to monitor, maintain, carry out EOPs/MOPs/SOPs, etc on the site mission critical infrastructure & produce reports for same.

**Main function of the Job**
- Monitoring and maintenance of all Data Centre critical infrastructure
- Performing planned / preventative / predictive maintenance of all infrastructure
- Fault detection of critical infrastructure
- Switching and isolation of MV and LV equipment
- Installing and commissioning of new plant
- Daily walk arounds and inspections of electrical and mechanical systems and equipment
- Wiring of electrical control panels
- Offering technical support at Data Centre by performing system/network installation, configuration, and troubleshooting in order to ensure optimum operations.
- Carrying out preventative maintenance of data center equipment and devices.
- Monitoring system processes to ensure smooth operations.
- Evaluating heating and cooling systems to ensure they are operational and can meet equipment temperature conditions.
- Comply to working methods ensuring that all client SLA and MSA’s are achieved
- Monitor customer network servers and storage systems to ensure uptime and efficient resolution of issues
- Compliance
- Maintain compliance in accordance to all relative policies and procedures
- Meet agreed inter-departmental OLA (Operational Level Agreement)
- Health & Safety monitoring and corrective action to meet statutory compliance and company’s objective of zero tolerance to unsafe work practices

**Requiements**:

- Good technical abilities
- Effective communication skills, active listener, ability to understand requirements and be able to explain complicated technical process in a simple to way to non-technical staff is a requirement for successful data technicians
- Develop standard operating procedures and manuals for the components they are in charge of.
- Proactive problem solver, perform rapid and accurate assessments
- Ability to work independently, as well as being a positive team player
- Self-motivated
- Conduct self professionally, exhibits elevated levels of tolerance and patience
- Responsible for continued learning and self-development
- Quick response to potentially critical situations
- Trouble shoot systems and components to identify root causes of failures
- Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system changes

Certifications:

- Exin Data Centre Qualifications.
- Electrical/Mechanical qualification.

**Experience**:

- Experience working in the Data Centre as a shift technician.
- Experience with Generators, Electrical panels, Chillers, CRAHs, Pumps, BMS, UPSs, IT Cabinets power.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R17,000.00 - R21,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Centurion, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Data Centre: 2 years (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)
- Night Shift (required)
- Overnight Shift (required)

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