Datacenter Operations Engineer

About the role

Leaseweb Australia is hiring a Datacenter Operations Engineer in its Operations division in Sydney. The role covers the physical installation, relocation and removal of server equipment, and includes leading customer and relocation projects and training other engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Install, relocate and remove server equipment at the data center
• Take ownership and lead customer projects, relocation projects and complex installations
• Train Data Center Operations Engineers
• Assist customers who run their own racks and servers inside the data center
• Analyze data and advise the local team manager on improvements to departmental processes
• Upgrade and downgrade server equipment (memory, hard drives, etc.) and replace hardware while handling the related administration
• Test servers and server equipment in accordance with standards
• Work with remote hands partners in the APAC region to support server installation and adjustment

Required profile

• Multiple years of hands-on experience working in a data center with servers
• Certificate or degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline, preferably with an emphasis in technology
• It is a plus to have basic knowledge of SAP

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of various operating systems, especially Linux
• Strong knowledge of hardware (servers, switches, KVM, hard drives, memory)
• Network knowledge, including adjusting DNS, IP, netmask and gateway