Data Center Network Engineer

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Freelance Data Center Engineer (New Cairo, Egypt)

Are you a skilled Data Center Engineer looking for flexible work opportunities? Join our team as a freelance Data Center Engineer Here’s what you need to know:
Position: Freelance Data Center Engineer Location: New Cairo

Job Overview:
As a freelance Data Center Engineer, you’ll be part of our on-demand ticket-based dispatch team. Your role involves completing specific tasks outlined in assigned tickets. While this isn’t a full-time position, it offers flexibility and the chance to work with a global tech giant.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ticket-Based Tasks: Receive tickets with 1-3 days’ notice.
- Execute tasks related to data center infrastructure.
- Ensure timely completion based on client demand.
- Quality Focus: Maintain high-quality work standards.
- Accurate documentation and task execution.
- Collaboration: Coordinate with team members and external vendors.
- Communicate effectively with clients and end-users.
- Qualifications: Experience:5-8 years in data center infrastructure or equivalent.
- 3+ years of expertise in fiber cabling and testing (OTDR, LSPM, BER, OSA).
- Familiarity with low-voltage electrical systems and Ethernet cabling.
- Education: BSc. degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred).
- Certifications: CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, or equivalent with fiber testing certification (preferred).
- Language Skills: Proficient in English.
- Payment: Hourly rate in USD, options for half-day or full-day rates.

Detailed JD Below:
Job Responsibilities:

- OTDR, LSPM, BER, OSA(Optical Spectrum Analysis) & other fiber testing/cleaning tools (testing, configuration, reporting), provisioning, install cables or optics for new circuits. physical cabling, cable management, northbound cabling, (Fiber/Copper/Power).
- Support network and server teams by assisting with rack and stack and running cables. Planned/Predictive maintenance or circuit migration support
- Labelling, patching, and asset tagging activities, perform installation as needed either through physical or network medium.
- Follow specific task instructions and provision necessary reporting as necessary and support either through phone, remote tools, or in person at onsite.
- Conduct failure analysis, perform functional testing of entire system/Identify failed Component, planned maintenance or circuit migration support.
- Updating and recording of activities in relevant IT Ticket management system, coordinating and agreeing attendance time and date with key stakeholders.

Break-Fix/Technical Task List:

- Testing of fiber, high loss/break fiber Identification by OTDR/LSPM/VFL. Cleaning
- fibers, replace the faulty optical cable. Installing loop backs, Optical Spectrum Analysis, BER testing/MPO fiber testing etc
- Inserting/removing media, replacing defective components, assist with fault diagnosis and investigation with RMA Processing.
- Configuring remote access, basic storage array configuration, replacing faulty cables.
- Rebooting routers, servers, storage devices or other equipment, tape management and Maintenance.
- Providing loop-back cables to test circuits remotely, re-seating or replacing components or cables.
- Power cycling, running diagnostics commands, conducting whole unit replacement.
- Deployment/Inscope Configuration activities:

- Servers (virtual & physical), storage & backup devices, server/routers appliances.
- Hyper converged infrastructure, tape storage units.
- Power distribution units up to 3KVA, UPS, earthing system, HVAC, Network switches, SAN fabric switches, KVM Units, WAN optimization devices.
- Firewalls, access points, routers, physical cabling, cable management with remote assistance to team.
- Site Survey, Site Inspection and Site audit services with site maintenance & vendor meet services.

Preferred Skillsets: Technical Experience:

- Fiber/Data/Copper cable installation, maintaining & Testing of both wired, wireless and Fiber networks include working with MPO fibers.
- Infrastructure (Data center and network) hardware architecture as to understand the procedure shared by L3 teams during troubleshooting, HS&E support.
- Knowledge of router/server/client operations in a domain environment including active directory.
- Understanding of current and legacy hardware Infrastructure platforms.
- Good understanding of IT principles such as networks, hardware.
- hands-on experience in installation and troubleshooting Infrastructure (DC & Network) equipment's, rack, and stack of the equipment/cable.
- Hands-on experience in IMAC and break-fix activities related to infrastructure environment.
- Ability to identify defective spares and replace them with provided good spares as instructed and by physical observations.
- Knowledge of TCP/I P standards and networking. Experience with Tape management activities.
- Best practices control and monitoring of server infrastructure, familiarity with backup and recovery software and m