Critical Operations Technician II

QTS Data Centers•Richmond, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Operations Technician II is responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of IT, electrical, mechanical, plumbing/piping equipment, machinery and controls located in the interior and exterior of building. This role monitors operations and conducts a routine and ongoing assessment of the building systems, operations, and performance. This role performs tests, rounds, and analyzes data to ensure the proper functioning of departmental equipment. The role is also responsible for assisting customers on the Data Center floor both in person and via the telephone, performing customer equipment installs, managing tickets within the ticketing system, communicating and escalating alerts and customer requests to systems engineers for resolution, and completing tasks pertaining to computer hardware, software or operation systems. This role requires on-site work hours to support a 24X7X365 data center environment and is not eligible for remote and/or hybrid work. QTS Data Centers is a global leader in digital infrastructure, empowering customers' strategic growth initiatives. The company is at the forefront of today's dynamic digital transformation, driven by AI and cloud technologies, and is committed to sustainability by incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize its environmental footprint. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals. QTS emphasizes that its team members are the cornerstone of its culture, innovation, and growth, and are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where they live and work.

Requirements

Five or more of technical training, military training, or workplace equivalency
Background in areas of IT, electrical, and/or mechanical
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Customer focus with excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels within the organization.
Ability to analyze operations of various systems, determine the cause of problems and malfunctions and take corrective action as required.
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Ability to function in a team environment.
The ability to pass job-related skills assessments based on pre-determined scoring criteria and time frames.
Computer skills and familiarity with MS Office, Outlook and web-based computer applications.
The ability to acquire and apply job-related knowledge within set guidelines and expectations.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of work experience in data center environment, NOC, or equivalent
BOD OEM (Panduit, Corning), A+, Network+, BICSI Installer I certifications

Responsibilities

Applies learning, knowledge, skills, and company policies to a wide range of tasks pertaining to IT, electrical and mechanical equipment, controls, and operating systems
Leads, maintains, monitors, and performs preventive maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment; records readings and adjusts where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment.
Provide remote hands and eyes services for customers.
Provide high level computer hardware and software configuration support.
Install suite wall, cage material, ladder rack, fiber tray, cabinets, cabling and customer equipment based on documentation provided by provisioning documentation and established Data Center Operation procedures.
Installs and repairs IT, mechanical, and electrical equipment as required; assists other team members with major repairs and maintenance of building and equipment.
Process work orders for preventative and corrective maintenance on critical, building, and site infrastructure.
Consults with supervisor or team lead to order necessary tools and equipment as required to complete all maintenance and perform necessary work.
Create and/or update tickets within the established ticketing system to address customer calls, data center facility, network and/or system related alerts.
Operates and monitors critical and non-critical system equipment and components to ensure safe and compliant operation.
Responds as required to building emergencies and customer requests.
Complies with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
Uses the Change Management Process to get approval for preventative and corrective maintenance.
Commences & completes the maintenance along with the necessary documentation using the QTS process and software.