Datacenter Technician

• Installation, termination and testing of both copper and fibre network cables
• 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
• Auditing hardware and cabling in existing data centre environments
• Racking and stacking of servers, network devices and storage

Experience Required

• Highly driven and motivated
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in data centre environments, ideally as part of a DC Ops team
• Patching to an extremely high standard
• Proficient in the use of copper and fibre testing equipment, including OTDR, Fluke, network analyser and VFL
• Complete understanding of industry best practices in cabling installations and testing procedures for both copper and fibre solutions
• Demonstrable technical knowledge and experience in installation of copper, fibre, and general data centre infrastructure
• Excellent understanding of CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, OM3/OM4 and OS2 cabling systems
• Ability to read and understand patching schedules
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills using loss calculation equipment, VFL, etc.
• Possesses excellent customer-facing skills
• Thrives in high-pressure environments
• Organised, detail-oriented and punctual
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in structured cabling and patching
• Must hold an appropriate cabling certification – CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI
• Able to contribute to and improve processes

Salary: £35,000–£38,000

• Optional European travel
• Free on-site parking in Bracknell
• Performance-based commission with strong OTE
• Overtime paid at 1.25x standard rate
• 25–30 days’ holiday, increasing annually
• Company-sponsored pension scheme
• Career progression opportunities to Project Manager