Data Centre Engineer

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


1 Year Project Contract renewable based on Performance

Qualifications

  • Grade 12
  • A + and N+ (Compulsory)
  • Own car and Drivers license ( Compulsory)
  • Will be required to work in Bellville(Sanlam)
  • Must have a working cell phone with social application e.g. WhatsApp
  • At all times have cell phone data available
  • Willingness to work shifts , as per shift roster (24 x 7 operation)
Experience
  • 2 year's experience within an Capitec IT environment
  • Proven experience in the Data Centre environment
Core Competencies Skills
  • Practical minded
  • Flexible
  • Outside the box thinker
  • Readiness to demonstrate a proactive attitude
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Presentable
  • High morals
  • Quick thinker
  • Driving performance
  • Ability to work individually & in a Team
  • Works well with others and individual
  • Good people skills
  • Good Motivating skill
  • Committed & Dedicated
Building maintenance knowledge
o Understanding importance of rules and regulations within the data centre environment
o Understanding risk & control
o Fault finding and critical assessment of services
o Broad understanding of Information technology within the data centres
o Solid understanding of data centre services and infrastructure
o Planning and managing data centre activities (installs, moves and changes)
o Managing the subcontractors within the data centre space

Managing the subcontractors within the data centre space

Functions

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
  • Servicing client's needs
  • Operational responsibilities
  • Mechanical & Electrical infrastructure
  • Planned preventative maintenance
Understand the relationship between Capitec and 3rd party systems and processes, including but not limited to:
  • Credit Bureaus
  • Internet Solutions
  • BCX
  • Sanlam
  • Dimension Data
  • Teraco
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Telkom
  • MTN Business
Documentation

Servicing client's needs
  • System Support - Monitor certain application systems and networks to ensure they function efficiently
  • Deliver a high standard of work
  • Implement our knowledge to the problem
  • Work together as a team to overcome the issue
Operational responsibilities
  • Implement and install production and non-production hardware and services within the data center space
  • Network Installations
  • Break Fix installations
  • Using an asset management tool (Nlyte) to maintain and plan data center space
  • Supervising and coordinating a team of external 3rd party contractors
  • Respond to planned maintenance activities for plant and equipment
  • Ensure that all subcontractors response and rectification times are met,
and repairs are undertaken diligently, with due care and without undue delay
  • Ensure a safe working environment
  • Constant communication to Management
  • Report and initiate actions to fix problems xe2x80xa2 Liaise with other support teams to ensure uptime maximization and delivery of high-quality services
  • Report items which require further works to Manager
  • Responsible for maintaining the infrastructure integrity during planned/unplanned maintenance
  • Daily plant checks
  • Responsible for installs, moves and changes according to an approved set of standards
  • Update processes, procedures, and knowledge base documentation
Mechanical & Electrical infrastructure
  • Ensure environmental system is up to date and functioning correctly
  • Responsible for daily checks of the environmental system and plant so that they work at optimum efficiency
  • Oversee mechanical and infrastructure maintenance and upgrades
Planned preventative maintenance
  • Assist with scheduled and preventative system maintenance to ensure computer systems/network are in good working order
  • Apply a high standard of work
  • Provide feedback to Manager on how work is progressing
  • Discuss and implement new methods on how to improve works
  • Work together as a team
  • Record and log our actions
Documentation
  • Update processes, procedures, and knowledge base documentation xe2x80xa2 Implement policies to ensure work operations are carried out in an efficient and timely manner

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1287222
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned