Data Center Service Delivery Infrastructure Technical Analyst

Citi • New York, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Americas Data Center Service Delivery (DCSD) team is the Data Center Site Management structure responsible for providing timely and cost-effective installation and maintenance services to Americas Data Centers. DCSD is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and re-engineering (as applicable) all distributed systems and LAN/WAN infrastructures in the Americas Data Centers. DCSD provides onsite, 7 x 24 second and third level support for the Americas Data Center operations infrastructure. They provide hands-on break/fix support to resolve infrastructure/operations problems escalated from the Enterprise Command Centers and/or System Administrators. DCSD is responsible for end-to-end management of all technical requests and for hands-on infrastructure support for all Americas Data Center disaster recovery tests and/or situations, which may include reassignment of resources to various recovery sites in the Americas.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in the implementation, maintenance and analysis of data center facilities, hardware, communications infrastructure, strategies, tools, and effective troubleshooting techniques.
• Basic background on enterprise data center facilities and infrastructure environments such as PDUs, RPPs, network and SAN infrastructures.
• In depth knowledge on complex, Enterprise class inter-networked environments involving a combination of switched/routed/shared Ethernet, TwinAx (100GigE, 25GigE,10GigE, GigE, 100M, and 10M), token ring, SAN, and wide area connectivity.
• Strong knowledge of WAN technologies (OC-x, DS-x), subnetting and TCP/IP protocol a must.
• Excellent communication and writing skills a must.
• Knowledge of trouble ticketing systems, change control, Project processes and associated tools.
• Logical problem- solving techniques and associated experience in system, data center facilities, and telecommunications.
• Experience with project management.
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• Financial Services industry knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Installing/de-installing/relocating all distributed systems and network hardware (CSUs, DSUs, routers, switches, encryptors, firewalls, etc.) in the Americas Data Centers within the internal service level mandates
• Installing/de-installing /extending/relocating/testing all carrier circuits to the network hardware
• Installing/de-installing/relocating all patch cabling for systems and network hardware
• Installing/de-installing/relocating all Data Center hardware
• Assist with the coordination of cabinet power, circuit, and patch infrastructure installations w/various facilities, electrical and communications vendors
• Assist with the coordination of network component configurations
• Coordinate and Install SAN cabling infrastructure
• Managing network ports and assist with the management of all consumable items (cables, labels, tie wraps, rail kits, etc.)
• Maintaining the integrity of the data center facilities, systems and communications environments through general housekeeping and best operations practices
• Provide hands-on, break/fix level 2 support for the data center systems and communications environments.
• Coordinating and approving data center infrastructure change controls
• Ensuring compliance with data center standards, policies, and processes for all non-DCSD sponsored changes.
• Performing required compliance activities
• Producing network consumables updates and contributing to weekly management reports
• Coordinate activities in support of all projects and technical requests within the Americas Data Centers
• Manage CTI-approved third-party vendors in support of local/regional business service commitments and to assure adherence to Corporate and CTI standards.
• Provide clear and detailed turnover to next shift workers for continuity.
• Performing daily tape ejects to increase current day processing capacity.
• Monitoring of tape related console messages.
• Managing all daily ad-hoc tape/job requests and scratch activity.
• Managing all physical and electronic vaulting activity.
• Manage tape destruction process, ensuring all proper documentation has been recorded and approved.
• Monitoring scratch levels on display screens, on-line library web specialist or visually monitoring panel on libraries.
• Replacing any/all damaged media.
• Minor to moderate problem determination
• Monitoring of tape related console messages, working with the global command center and the on-site hardware teams.
• Performing daily health checks on all libraries including virtual subsystems, grid clusters, and error/exception system logs.
• Provide assistance when required to ensure that the highest level of customer satisfaction is maintained.
• Responding to automated trouble tickets and facilitating the necessary actions under the direction of the Global Command centers.
• Media liaison between the on-site hardware teams and the on-site CE’s.
• Initiating, scheduling, coordinating, and approving media management sponsored change controls.
• Supporting all physical off-site vaulting activities.
• Managing all physical media movement and ensuring all movement is recorded and tracked accordingly.
• Manage tape destruction process, ensuring all proper documentation has been recorded and approved.
• Ensure destruction procedures are followed.
• Supporting all site and application specific disaster recovery/COB tests/exercises.
• Responsible in following best practices and processes in degaussing and wiping of all hard drives.
• Performs random audit checks and sampling.
• Remain current with all global procedures and provide input when appropriate.
• Participates in projects relating to tape/media.
• Assisting in supporting all reconciliation and QA efforts including Year End, Physical Inventory, Vertices.
• Hard-drive inventory levels, other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
• Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
• Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
• For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.
• Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees