Data Center Analyst

Job Title: Data Center Analyst I

Location: Buffalo, NY

Work Model: On Site

No C2C, C2H, 1099, or Visa Sponsorship/Transfer Available

Nature & Scope:

Positional Overview 

Are you a detail-oriented Data Center Technician looking to make an impact in the banking industry? Join our client’s dynamic team, where you''ll play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing cutting-edge financial systems. This is your chance to work with innovative technologies, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute to the stability and security of critical banking operations. If you''re passionate about problem-solving, automation, and enhancing system performance in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

 Role & Responsibility:

Tasks That Will Lead To Your Success 

• ·        Interpret and refine project requirements through active written and verbal communication with engineering staff and other less technical team members.
• Assign appropriate rack space, infrastructure cables and ports, LAN switch ports, and management switch ports.
• Accept delivery and pick-up of equipment, staging equipment for installation and pick-up, and proper handling of shipping documents.
• Install and remove routers, switches, servers, security appliances, and other equipment, as well as copper cable, fiber cable, racks, patch panels, and other infrastructure components commonly found in a data center environment.
• Engage with the project team to ensure all projects are implemented in step with documented processes, procedures, and standards and with minimal impact to the business.
• Develop and maintain adequate documentation to allow peer review prior to implementation and to ensure efficiency of future maintenance activities.
• Interact with others to clearly explain technical requirements, instructions, and status through written and verbal communication with individuals of varied technical knowledge and at all organizational levels.
• Complete evening responsibilities as scheduled as well as 24x7 on call as required.
• Understand and adhere to the Company''s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company''s Risk Appetite.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive 

• Combined minimum of 4 years higher education and/or work experience.
  Experience working in Critical Environment Operations
• Extensive Cabling experience
• Capability to read and digest technical information.
• Detail-oriented.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience providing updates and statuses.
• Experience communicating technical problems to management.
• Strong customer focus, including experience managing customer needs and multiple work priorities

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Associates degree in Technology or related field.
• Certifications or special training in related technologies.