Associate Data Center Technician

Genesis10 is currently seeking an Associate Data Center Technician with our client located in Hillsboro, OR. This is a 12-month contract position..

Responsibilities:

• Support development effort in review of system hardware; software and system design to assure system requirements are met
• Participate in all system/subsystem hardware and software integration and acceptance testing
• Part of the team that sets policy; monitors; prioritizes; and develops standards; as well as maintains service levels; for the production environment
• Design, deploy, maintain and troubleshoot infrastructure for multiple production environments
• Proactively suggest alternative solutions and designs; third party tools; etc. to solve the problems at hand
• Respond to all system problems on a 24X7 basis and take part in on-call rotation
• Lead and participate in the writing of system; test and test reporting documentation to assure that design and test results meet customer requirements
• Ensure mission critical servers are available and operating 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
• Administrator servers and implement hardware and software upgrades
• Run production jobs as scheduled. Monitor all server activity for problems; diagnose and resolve problems according to procedure.
• Escalate problems to the appropriate levels necessary

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree in technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of experience deploying and supporting server and network devices in a 24/7 production data center environment
• 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise-class computer & network systems, and data center infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data center design and/or installation
• Designing of structured cabling solutions
• Experience with structured cabling, optic types, and cabling standards.
• Experience with structured cabling installation.
• Bicsi Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD)
• Certified Data Center Design Professional (CDCDP)
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience with network troubleshooting
• Experience with project management including organizational, verbal, written, and analytical skills
• Experience in large organization and interdependent team dynamics

Suggested Skills:

• Hardware Deployment & Installation
• Project Management
• Communication

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.

Benefits of Working withGenesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.