Associate Data Center Technician

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Job description

Genesis10 is seeking an Associate Data Center Technician for a 12 month contract position with our client located in Ashburn, VA
This position is fully onsite


Summary:

• 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
  

• Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position
  

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

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

Genesis10
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S
by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles
With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

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 with Genesis10:

• 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)
• Remote opportunities available

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.

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