Union Data Center Technician I

Company: CBRE
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Union Data Center Technician I

Job ID

202829

Posted

04-Feb-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Data Centers

Location(s)

Richmond - Virginia - United States of America

Direct Line Global is a high growth global technology services company with primary focus in providing design, integration, installation, maintenance and managed services to well-known data centers and technology companies. Direct Line is backed by private equity firm and headquartered in Fremont, California with additional locations in US, Asia-Pacific and Europe. We are looking for a highly energetic, result oriented, passionate, and hands-on team members with a desire to join a growing team. The person should be self-starter, adaptable with attentive to detail and able to work with minimal supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installation/decommissioning of network and cabling infrastructure in a Data Center environment.
  
• Deliver sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes, always with an eye on improvement.
  
• Provide structured feedback on project progress to Stakeholders.
  
• Exhibit quality workmanship on all work and maintain Data Center cleanliness.
  
• Follow all production, safety and quality standards, codes, and industry best practices.
  
• Collaborate with various Stakeholders to remove project obstacles.
  
• Reading and comprehending blueprints and building documentation/redline work.
  
• Broad understanding of Data Center infrastructure technologies.
  
  
  SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  
  
  • Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tools.
    
  • Must understand customer service.
    
  • Clear understanding of job safety requirements.
    
  • Be able to read and understand floor plans.
    
  • Should be familiar on wiring schemes and wiring testing.
    
  • Should be able to pull all types of low voltage cable.
    
  • Should understand and be capable in performing field terminations and labeling.
    
  • Reports to Operations Manager and take daily directions from Technician, Technician II, Lead Technicians, Senior Technicians and Advance Senior Technicians.
    
  • Capable of maintaining orderly paperwork, capable of running service jobs.
    
  • Possess skill to layout MDF and IDF closets, be able to dress all types of cable, and perform all type of terminations.
    
  • Capable of working in Data Centers
    
  • Shall be able to install ladder racking and seismic bracing both above and under raise floor.
    
  • Basic understanding of both copper and fiber cable testing and troubleshooting.
    
  • Read and understand blueprints and design document
    
  • Dress and furcate fiber trunks for splicing
    
  • Maintaining orderly paperwork and running service
    
  • Fusion Splice including Ribbon/Single OSP/ISP
    
  • Install, connect, and decom network equipment
    
  • Operate DSX 5000 tester/OTDR Tester
    
  • Program testers
    
  • Download test results to Linkware/Linkware Live
    
  • Save test results, verify, and submit to customer
    
  • Create mass labels and apply per Portmap
    
  • Differentiate live cables from decom cable
    
  • Copper testing and troubleshooting
    
  • Conduct Service Swaps of live networking devices
    
  • Understand "FIM" database and operate scanners
    
    
    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
    
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    Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
    
    Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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