Data Center Technician (cabling/Fibre) II (8 month contract)

Equinix

4.7

(54)

Johannesburg, South Africa

Why you should apply for a job to Equinix:

  • 4.7/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.7/5 in supportive management
  • 93% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 94% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Temporary & Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Internship Programs with Universities by partnering with local universities all over the world
  • Education, Training, Tuition & Certification Reimbursement
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    Data Center Technician (cabling/Fibre) II (8 month contract)

    Job Summary:

    Acquires job skills to resolve routine tasks requiring limited judgement. Focus is on routine tasks, using limited judgement of standard operating procedures. Supports the overall team.

    Responsibilities

    Queue Management / Reporting

    • Reviews work order requests in the queue and responds to routine work orders by adhering to commitment times

    • Involved in escalating and expediating higher level orders, upon supervision

    • Actively follows up on work orders in the queue to support the overall team

    • Maintains notes and records of activity fulfillment in the ticketing system

    Installations

    • Rack and stack basic customer equipment, with guidance from more senior team members.

    • Supports routine intra-cage and infrastructure installations, under guidance, which may include: routine ladder racks and basic fiber raceways; basic cable management and support systems (patch panels); routine ground cabinets and basic post racks; and may perform tape changes and basic backup necessities

    Cross-Connect

    • Supports basic cross-connect troubleshooting

    Testing / Troubleshooting

    • Supports basic testing and routine installations of customer assets

    • Supports standard layer 1 cross-connect certification testing, under supervision

    • May learn more semi-routine testing, under supervision

    Stakeholder Partnership

    • Supports the operations and security personnel team for breaks or other activities, when necessary

    Customer Management

    • Supports customer satisfaction with timely adherence to following basic order execution requirements

    • Delivers quality customer service experience when interfacing with customers

    • Discusses time expectations on new deployments, by following standard operating procedure guidelines

    • May support customers on-site through access and escorting services

    Projects

    • Supports fulfillment of projects under close supervision

    Training

    • Completes assigned training in a timely manner.

    Qualifications

    • · Typically requires a high school diploma and 1 year of equivalent work experience

    Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

    Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

    Why you should apply for a job to Equinix:

  • 4.7/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.7/5 in supportive management
  • 93% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 94% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Temporary & Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Internship Programs with Universities by partnering with local universities all over the world
  • Education, Training, Tuition & Certification Reimbursement