Data Center Operations Technician - Directline

SUMMARY                                                                                                                         

Direct Line is a high growth global technology services company with primary focus in providing design, integration, installation, maintenance and managed services to well-known data centers and technology companies. Direct Line is backed by private equity firm and headquartered in Fremont, California with additional locations in US, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. We are looking for a highly energetic, result oriented, passionate, and hands-on Project Manager with a desire to join a growing team. The person should be self-starter, adaptable with attentive to detail and able to work with minimal supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES                                                                  

• Technician is responsible for on-site performance of all build projects.
• Being on-site during normal business hours.
• Supporting both new deployment or new builds, and live site/production requests.
• Supporting cabinet installation and decommission as needed.
• Supporting other operational activities approved by LinkedIn.
• Managing incoming/outgoing shipments.
• Maintaining data center cleanliness and organization.
• Installing hardware in production and staging environments.
• Maintaining inventory systems, providing timely updates on inventory levels, and performing quarterly cycle counts.
• Managing site growth by keeping the data center organized.

QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                             

• 3+ years’ experience deploying and supporting servers in a 24/7 production data center environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Prior experience in the installation of standard cabling technologies and rack infrastructure including but not limited to seismic bracing, infrastructure aesthetics, and effective trouble shooting.
• Unix/Linux skills (preferred).
• Understanding of cabling and telecommunications standards including IEEE/ANSI/TIA/EIA (strongly preferred).
• Experience supporting SAN or NAS technologies (preferred).