Global Service Center (GSC) Technician III

CyrusOne Management Services•Chandler, AZ

18d

About The Position

The Global Service Center (C) have three main roles: 1. to ensure maximum possible service availability and performance 2. to monitor and handle alerts/alarms on customer network services 3. to coordinate incident management process These result in a highly diverse range of duties for the GSC - our technicians are required to ensure they are fulfilled in a timely, co-operative and professional manner. We interact frequently with technical support, service provisioning and sales teams so it's important that we are clear and concise in our communications. We also work very closely with the Engineering team and as such need to develop a good all-round understanding of systems and networks. Diligence and attention to detail are also key skills along with an ability to multi-task and prioritize work appropriately. Responds to customer incoming inquiries via phone, email, chat and web mail within a defined timeframe. Performs initial troubleshooting and uses proper communication and escalation. Monitors infrastructure, alarm panels, network and customer hardware and adheres to procedures as defined. Daily operational tasks include ticket, email, phone and chat queues, monitoring systems, coordinating customer escalations, and working the ticket system to ensure KPI’s and metrics are met. Essential Functions: Is initial point of contact (phone/emails/web mail/chat) for all customer inquiries Verifies all contacts against data base to ensure that contact is authorized to open a trouble ticket Acknowledges all incoming email and web ticket inquiries within 15 minutes of receipt Answer all phone calls within 5 seconds or less Provides superior customer service to all customers Adheres to customer-specific procedures and Service Level Agreements (SLA) as well as team KPI’s Monitors all alarm conditions; follows escalation policies and procedures and SEVERITY Level processes Completes shift turnover at the onset and end of each shift Provides hardware configuration and support including server builds, rack and stacking, equipment and LAN cabling Monitors all sites utilizing on-line tools and systems such as Solar winds and System Center Ops Manager Understands facility infrastructure specifically to the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment including: Generators, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU units, Chillers, air handling units, CRAC units Responds to all Network and Data Center monitoring alarms per policies and procedures May be asked to perform daily remote hands including tape swaps, DNS changes, RFCs and other customer requests Generates weekly customer web and network reports Ability to work holidays and/or weekends is mandatory

Requirements

3 + years of NOC, Operations, Network, Data Center, and/or Server Room experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong customer service, technical aptitude, and attention to detail.
High-level knowledge of all mission-critical and network monitoring tools.
Understanding our Severity Levels and associated escalation procedures.
General experience and knowledge of data center, network and/or server room configurations experience preferred.
Knowledge of ticketing systems.
Cisco route/switch experience a big plus.
Associates Degree or better preferred, or equivalent work experience
7 + years of NOC, Operations, Network, Data Center, and/or Server Room experience.
Basic ability to identify, diagnose, escalate and/or resolve moderate technical issues pertaining to Internet protocols, TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP.
General experience and knowledge of data center, network and/or server room configurations experience required.
Bachelor Degree or better required, or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Zendesk a plus.
Experience with HP ProLiant servers, Windows 2XXX server preferred.
Knowledge of Zendesk a huge plus.
Cisco route/switch experience required.
MCP, MCSA, A+, NETWORK+, MCSE Network or equivalent required, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, JNCIA, JNCIP or JNCIS preferred.

Responsibilities

Is initial point of contact (phone/emails/web mail/chat) for all customer inquiries
Verifies all contacts against data base to ensure that contact is authorized to open a trouble ticket
Acknowledges all incoming email and web ticket inquiries within 15 minutes of receipt
Answer all phone calls within 5 seconds or less
Provides superior customer service to all customers
Adheres to customer-specific procedures and Service Level Agreements (SLA) as well as team KPI’s
Monitors all alarm conditions; follows escalation policies and procedures and SEVERITY Level processes
Completes shift turnover at the onset and end of each shift
Provides hardware configuration and support including server builds, rack and stacking, equipment and LAN cabling
Monitors all sites utilizing on-line tools and systems such as Solar winds and System Center Ops Manager
Understands facility infrastructure specifically to the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment including: Generators, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU units, Chillers, air handling units, CRAC units
Responds to all Network and Data Center monitoring alarms per policies and procedures
May be asked to perform daily remote hands including tape swaps, DNS changes, RFCs and other customer requests
Generates weekly customer web and network reports