Data Center Technician Jobs

Position Description
ERT is looking for a highly skilled data center technician to support our environmental satellite data center to ensure that our servers and network perform optimally. In this role, your duties will include data center monitoring, corrective and preventive maintenance, data center walkthroughs, emergency maintenance response, and status reporting. You will provide back up support for our satellite antenna technician. You will also be required to support equipment and supply shipping/receiving, inventory support, and other administrative management activities of the data center and satellite systems.

To ensure success as a data center technician, you should have experience in supporting data center monitoring and ensuring the efficiency of data center systems. You should have experience in taking proactive steps to reduce the likelihood of system outages, spot potential problems before they occur, and work on a team of professionals providing multiple site data monitoring, maintenance, and logistical support. Responsibilities include:

• Documenting processes and keeping event logs
• Monitoring and documenting data center environmental data (temperature, humidity, etc.) in operational logs
• Running hardware diagnostics and replacing failing parts
• Keeping track of developing trends in data center methods, technologies, and trends
• Monitoring spare parts and consumables and reporting on stock on hand compared to reorder points
• Providing written comments to documentation and drawings on variance from the existing specifications
• Advising on the procurement of new data center equipment
• Auditing engineering drawings, rack elevation diagrams, wiring diagrams and other technical documents with respect to the installed physical assets.
• Monitoring and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on servers and network equipment
• Collaborating with software and network engineering teams on cybersecurity and network efficiency
• Performing systems administration tasks as directed
• Upgrading internal system components, including CPUs, memory, hard drives, and network cables
• Supporting wall to wall ‘touch’ inventory, spare parts and consumables inventory audits and spot checks
• Supporting equipment shipment deliveries, unboxing, equipment inventory, storage and updating logs and inventory reports
• Performing preventive maintenance inspections and activities including removing dust from equipment, changing/cleaning filters, and changing batteries
• Inspecting network and computer cables for conformance with engineering drawings and signs of wear or installation that deviates from systems drawings and documentation

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.

Education
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, related degree or equivalent.

Benefits
All full time employees are eligible for the following benefits upon starting: Medical, Dental, Vision,401(k), Paid Time Off, and 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.

Location
Work is to be completed on-site at the NOAA facility in Fairmont, WV

ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.