Role Description

Technical > Data Center Engineer

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Short Description:

Data Center Engineers are responsible for designing, setting up, and managing information/network systems at data centers. Data Center Engineers monitor systems operations and administer IT solutions to ensure servers, hard drives, and other data center equipment function efficiently.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Scheduled preventative maintenance
  • Maintaining operating systems
  • Managing critical and non-critical processes
  • Documenting all records, including time sheets and warranty certificates
  • Analyzing for repairs
  • Guiding junior members within organizations
  • Managing recurring problems
  • Developing ideas to improve business operations
     

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
  • Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
  • Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
  • Programming — Writing computer programs for various purposes.

Job Zones

  • Title: Job Zone Four Considerable Preparation Needed
  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, environmental engineers, criminal investigators, and special agents.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: (7.0 to < 8.0)

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