Data Center Support - IS3 Solutions
Rutherford, NJ
About the Job
5-7 years of experience in implementing, maintaining, and analyzing data center facilities, hardware, communications infrastructure, strategies, tools, and effective troubleshooting techniques.
Background on enterprise data center facilities and infrastructure environments such as PDUs, RPPs, network, and SAN infrastructures.
In-depth knowledge of complex, Enterprise-class inter-networked environments involving a combination of switched/routed/shared Ethernet, TwinAx (100GigE, 25GigE,10GigE, GigE, 100M, and 10M), token ring, SAN, and wide area connectivity.
Strong knowledge of WAN technologies (OC-x, DS-x), subnetting, and TCP/IP protocol a must.
Extensive knowledge of trouble ticketing systems, change control, Project processes, and associated tools.
Analytical Problem-Solving: Proven logical problem-solving techniques with extensive experience in high-stakes system troubleshooting, data center facility management, and telecommunications.
Project management experience
Financial Services industry knowledge a plus.
Excellent communication and writing skills a must.
| Responsibilities: Installing/de-installing/relocating all distributed systems and network hardware (CSUs, DSUs, routers, switches, encryptors, firewalls, etc.) in the Americas Data Centers within the internal service level mandates Installing/de-installing /extending/relocating/testing all carrier circuits to the network hardware Installing/de-installing/relocating all patch cabling for systems and network hardware Installing/de-installing/relocating all Data Center hardware Coordinate cabinet power, circuit, and patch infrastructure installations in various facilities, electrical and communications vendors Coordinate of network component configurations Coordinate and Install SAN cabling infrastructure Manage network ports and assist with the management of all consumable items (cables, labels, tie wraps, rail kits, etc.) Maintaining the integrity of the data center facilities, systems and communications environments through general housekeeping and best operations practices Provide hands-on, break/fix level 2 support for the data center systems and communications environments Coordinating and approving data center infrastructure change controls Ensuring compliance with data center standards, policies and processes for all non-DCSD sponsored changes Performing required compliance activities Producing network consumables updates and contributing to weekly management reports Coordinate activities in support of all projects and technical requests within the Americas Data Centers Manage CTI-approved third-party vendors in support of local/regional business service commitments and to assure adherence to Corporate and CTI standards Provide clear and detailed turnover to next shift workers for continuity Performing daily tape ejects to increase current day processing capacity. Monitoring of tape related console messages. Managing all daily ad-hoc tape/job requests and scratch activity. Managing all physical and electronic vaulting activity. Manage tape destruction process, ensuring all proper documentation has been recorded and approved. Monitoring scratch levels on display screens, on-line library web specialist or visually monitoring panel on libraries. Replacing any/all damaged media. Minor to moderate problem determination Monitoring of tape related console messages, working with the global command center and the on-site hardware teams. Performing daily health checks on all libraries including virtual subsystems, grid clusters, and error/exception system logs. Provide assistance when required to ensure that the highest level of customer satisfaction is maintained. Responding to automated trouble tickets and facilitating the necessary actions under the direction of the Global Command centers. Media liaison between the on-site hardware teams and the on-site CE's. Initiating, scheduling, coordinating, and approving media management sponsored change controls. Supporting all physical off-site vaulting activities. Managing all physical media movement and ensuring all movement is recorded and tracked accordingly. Manage tape destruction process, ensuring all proper documentation has been recorded and approved. Ensure destruction procedures are followed. Supporting all site and application specific disaster recovery/COB tests/exercises. Responsible in following best practices and processes in degaussing and wiping of all hard drives. Performs random audit checks and sampling. Remain current with all global procedures and provide input when appropriate Participates in projects relating to tape/media Supporting all reconciliation and QA efforts including: Year End, Physical Inventory, Vertices. Hard-drive inventory levels, Other duties as assigned by management |
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