Data Center Technical Support Technician (On-site)

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We are currently looking for. Data Center Technical Support Technician (On-site)

Requirements:

We are looking for a Data Center Technical Support Technician to provide on-site technical support in various data centers. The selected candidate will act as a physical extension of the remote operations, engineering, and infrastructure teams, performing a wide range of hands-on activities related to servers, network equipment, storage systems, and data center infrastructure.

This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented professional, capable of executing technical procedures, supporting troubleshooting activities, and ensuring operational excellence in mission-critical environments.

Main Responsibilities:
• Perform on-site interventions in data centers, following documented procedures and technical instructions.

• Install, disable, and relocate IT equipment, including servers, storage arrays, switches, firewalls, and related infrastructure.

• Perform rack installation and configuration activities, cable management, and equipment labeling.

• Perform copper and fiber optic cable patching and connectivity verification.

• Replace hardware components such as hard drives, SSDs, memory modules, power supplies, network interface cards, and other field-replaceable units.

• Conduct visual inspections of equipment status indicators, alarms, and environmental conditions.

• Provide remote support to infrastructure, network, cloud, and operations teams.

• Accompany and assist external vendors, maintenance service providers, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) engineers during scheduled interventions.

• Support implementation activities, infrastructure upgrades, and technology upgrade projects.

• Maintain accurate records of interventions, asset inventories, and operational activities.

• Capture photographic evidence and provide detailed intervention reports when necessary.

• Ensure compliance with data center operating procedures, security policies, and health and safety standards.

Required Qualifications
• Proven experience in Data Center, Infrastructure, or IT Operations environments. • Practical experience with enterprise server platforms such as Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco, or equivalent vendors.

• Basic knowledge of networking concepts, including switching, routing, VLANs, and structured cabling. • Experience with storage systems and physical infrastructure components.

• Familiarity with best practices and operational processes for data centers.

• Ability to follow technical documentation and execute procedures with a high level of accuracy.

• Strong troubleshooting and fault diagnosis skills.

Desired Qualifications
• Experience supporting Tier III or Tier IV data centers.

• Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, CCNA, or equivalent.

• Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management practices.

• Experience in mission-critical or high-availability environments.

Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent attention to detail.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Professional communication skills.

• Customer-focused mindset.

• bility to remain calm and effective under pressure.

Language Requirements:
• Fluent Portuguese.

• B2 English

Availability
• Availability for scheduled and one-off interventions.

• Flexibility to support activities outside of standard business hours when necessary.

• Willingness to participate in shifts or emergency support shifts is considered an advantage.

Typical manual operation activities:

• Restarting equipment.

• Visual verification of alarms, LEDs, and equipment status.

• Hardware replacement and component exchange.

• Rack and installation operation.

• Network and fiber optic connection.

• Cable tracing and connectivity validation.

• Inventory verification and asset management.

• Remote assistance to infrastructure teams.

• Supplier follow-up and supervision.

• Support for infrastructure deployment and upgrades.

Location: Lisbon,Porto, Remote

Salary Range:: 150€ - 250€ / day


What do we offer?

➡ An innovative and growing company, with a lot of opportunities for professional development.

➡ Retribution according to your experience and performance. Access to flexible pay and medical insurance as a social benefit.

➡ Unlimited access to technological training in free mode.


IRIUM is a company with dynamic and proactive professionals. Our values are responsibility and commitment to work quality. This is the spirit we are looking for at IRIUM, whatever your age is. If you recognize yourself in this, this is your company!


We can build the future together. Let’s talk!

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