Datacenter Technician

Data Centre Engineer – Field Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Salary: £35,000–£38,000 Permanent Main duties include Racking and stacking of servers, network devices and storage Ability to read and understand patching schedules Patching to an extremely high standard Auditing hardware and cabling in existing data centre environments Pulling and terminating Cat5e/6/6a and various fibre structured cabling systems Contributing to the design of data centre deployments as well as other client requirements Being a key part of data centre migration projects Who are we looking for Highly driven and motivated Thrives in high-pressure environments Has a ‘get-the-job-done’ attitude A strong team player Able to contribute to and improve processes Possesses excellent customer-facing skills Organised, detail-oriented and punctual Flexible and willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities when required Experience Required Minimum 4 years’ experience in structured cabling and patching Minimum 4 years’ experience in data centre environments, ideally as part of a DC Ops team Must hold an appropriate cabling certification – CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI Complete understanding of industry best practices in cabling installations and testing procedures for both copper and fibre solutions Proficient in the use of copper and fibre testing equipment, including OTDR, Fluke, network analyser and VFL Excellent understanding of CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, OM3/OM4 and OS2 cabling systems Demonstrable technical knowledge and experience in installation of copper, fibre, and general data centre infrastructure Installation, termination and testing of both copper and fibre network cables Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills using loss calculation equipment, VFL, etc. Benefits 25–30 days’ holiday, increasing annually Free on-site parking in Bracknell Van provided upon arrival at Bracknell site Company-sponsored pension scheme Performance-based commission with strong OTE Overtime paid at 1.25x standard rate Career progression opportunities to Project Manager Optional European travel