Data Center Technician- Linux
- Markham, ON, Canada
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Job details
- Job type
- Contract
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Lab Admin / Data Center Admin – Linux, Server & Hardware
Location: Markham
Work Type: 100% Onsite; Ready to work on rotation
Educational Requirements/Qualifications:
- High school pass out – Minimum
Technical Experience:
- Should know basic computer hardware asset knowledge
Years of Experience:
- 5 to 8 years
Detailed Job Description:
- Rack, build, cable, configure, and provision servers.
- Rack, cable, and deploy Cisco Layer 2 networking equipment.
- Troubleshoot, test, and perform quality assurance of server hardware.
- Professionally resolve hardware issues via trouble tickets.
- Comfortable lifting weights (~50 lbs).
- Can stand for long hours on ladders.
- Ready to travel on a need basis.
Experience:
- Operating System installation – Windows Server, Linux, Unix.
- Experience in Linux Administration and Linux commands.
- Experience working in data center labs.
- Cabling knowledge beyond dressing or running cabling, such as confidently comprehending port mapping and knowing the differences and purposes behind each cable type.
- Understanding of basic hardware troubleshooting and applying logical methods of resolution.
- Rack, cable, and deploy Cisco Layer 2 networking equipment is a plus.
- Experience with RAID levels is a plus.
- Web Server and Database installation experience is a plus.
- Must be able to work in this country without sponsorship.
- Must be willing to learn quickly, multitask, and work in a fast-paced environment.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Data Center Technician at Astra North Infoteck Inc. will build, cable and set up servers and network equipment in the data center lab. They will test server hardware, fix hardware problems from trouble tickets, and travel when needed.
Requirements
Candidates need 5 to 8 years of experience with Linux administration, OS installation on Windows Server, Linux and Unix, and data center lab work. They also need strong cabling and basic hardware troubleshooting skills and the right to work in Canada without sponsorship.
Skills
- Linux administration
- Linux commands
- Windows Server installation
- Unix installation
- Server provisioning
- Rack and stack
- Cisco Layer 2 networking
- Structured cabling
- Port mapping
- Cable types
- RAID configuration
- Hardware troubleshooting
- Quality assurance testing
- Trouble ticket management
- Web server installation
- Database installation
- Asset management
- Data center operations
Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
Keywords
- Data Center Technician
- Linux
- Linux administration
- Windows Server
- Unix
- server hardware
- server build
- rack and stack
- Cisco Layer 2
- networking equipment
- cabling
- port mapping
- RAID
- hardware troubleshooting
- trouble tickets
- web server
- database installation
- data center lab
- infrastructure
- IT hardware
Seniority
Mid level
Tools
- servers
Languages
- English