Data Centre Engineer (On Demand model) job at DeRisk Technologies
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Vacancy title:
Data Centre Engineer (On Demand model)

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Information Technology , Category: Science & Engineering ]

Jobs at:

DeRisk Technologies

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 22 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 08 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Description
A DC engineer is needed to work on-demand for one of our clients. The following duties should be able to be carried out by the engineer:
• Deployment / In-Scope Configuration Items
• Servers (Virtual & Physical) Storage & Backup Devices
• Server Appliances
• Hyper Converged Infrastructure (E.g. Nutanix, Cisco UCS)
• Tape Storage Units
• Power Distribution Units rated 3KVA and below
• SAN Fabric Switches
• Network Switches
• KVM Units WAN Optimization Devices
• Firewalls
• Access Points
• Routers
• Physical Cabling
• Cable Management
• Cables which connect the device to itself, a peripheral, or a power/network port Break-fix / Technical Tasks List
• Power Cycling
• Running Diagnostics Commands
• Conducting whole unit replacement
• Inserting/Removing Media Replacing Defective Components
• Assist with fault diagnosis and investigation
• Configuring Remote Access
• Basic Storage Array Configuration
• Replacing faulty cables
• Tape Management and Maintenance
• Rebooting routers, servers, storage devices or other equipment
• Providing loop-back cables in order to test circuits remotely
• Re-seating or replacing components or cables
• Cleaning fibers
• Identify/Analyze fiber issues by using OTDR/LSPM/VFL
• Installing loop backs
• Racking, de-racking, and upgrade of any device installed Operations Tasks List
• Updating and Recording of activities in relevant IT Ticket Management System
• Coordinating and agreeing attendance time and date with key stakeholders
• Provide support either through phone, remote tools, or in person at onsite
• Perform installation as needed either through physical or network medium
• Coordinate the actual activity date and timing, including arrival and departure times.
• Carry all necessary tools, laptops etc. which might be needed to support issues in the infrastructure environment
• Labeling, Patching and Asset Tagging activities
• Following specific task instructions and providing necessary reporting as necessary

Job Requirements:
Technical Skills
• Good general understanding of IT principles such as Networks, Hardware and Domains
• Knowledge of Infrastructure (Data Center and Network) hardware architecture as to understand the procedure shared by L3 teams during troubleshooting,H&E support
• Knowledge of server/client operations in a domain environment including Active Directory
• Understanding of current and legacy hardware Infrastructure platforms
• Hands-on experience in installation and troubleshooting Infrastructure (DC & Network) equipment's, Rack and Stack of the equipment/cable
• Good Hands-on Experience in IMAC and Break-fix activities related to Infrastructure environment
• Ability to identify Excellent the right defective spares and replace them with provided good spares as instructed and by physical observations
• Knowledge of TCP/I P standards and networking
• Experience with Tape Management activities
• Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure
• Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies Language skills needed
• English Soft Skills
• Exceptional customer facing skills
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively both with Client and the Customer
• Logical and analytical approach to work
• Accurate record keeping
• Able to work unsupervised
• Good timekeeper
• Intense focus on quality work
• Productive and Efficient Academic Background
• Bachelor of Engineering / Technology / Science or Equivalent Work Experience

Overall Experience (in yrs.)
• 5 – 7 years (min

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to DeRisk Technologies on jobs.workable.com to apply


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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, June 22 2023 
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 08-06-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-06-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-06-2065
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