Data Centre & Infrastructure Technician - FTC

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

Formula 1 covers a huge range of disciplines across a wide array of industry sectors, drawing the very best from our teams of technicians, engineers and media rights specialists and encouraging the creativity of experts in the fields of digital and traditional media, marketing and communications.

We are recruiting for a Data Centre Technician for our Race Engineering & Infrastructure team on a 12 month FTC who would be based at our Biggin Hill office. Do you have what it takes to be part of the world’s greatest sport and entertainment spectacle?

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide day-to-day and event support at the F1 Media and Technology Centre (M&TC) and other F1 facilities

Install, terminate, and test copper and fibre optic cables (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, fibre optic)
Install, patch, test and maintain copper and fibre optic cross-connects via structured Fibre Distribution Frames (CDFS & ODFS), ensuring accurate labelling, documentation and circuit management.

Perform troubleshooting, fault-finding, and repairs on cabling systems

Work alongside the Technical services team to provide data centre support to teams at the M&TCEnsure proper labelling and documentation of equipment & cabling infrastructure.

Capacity planning:
Monitoring data centre capacity and forecasting future needs

Monitor and assist with building site monitoring systems to ensure smooth operation in technical areas

Provide routine checks in technical areas and respond to alarms

Install & test rack and technical workstation power distribution equipment and cabling

Maintain detailed records of the data centre and technical area configurations

Carry out racking/stacking of equipment, patching, break fix tasks, decommissioning, infrastructure installations & rack modifications

Day-to-day management of the DCIM software

Creating, Maintaining and supporting technical centre processes

Provide service desk support on technical centre work requests

Support with contractor management and oversee third parties working on site

Plan, manage and oversee new installations and moves adds and changes (Inhouse and 3rd party)
Capacity planning - Monitoring data centre capacity and forecasting future needs

To complete all mandatory training within specified timelines

To always operate safely in line with Company health and safety requirements.

To undertake other duties within your capabilities as your Department Manager or Team Manager may assign to you from time to time.

QualificationsCDCTP – Certified Data Centre Technician Professional City and Guilds 3668-02 – Principles of Communications, Fibre Optic & Structured Cabling Certifications such as BICSI, CCNA, FOA, or equivalent are an advantageECS/CSCS card Specification Essentials:5+ years’ experience working in a Data Centre environment

Experience working in a live broadcast and IT environment.

Experience working with and managing DCIM platforms (Sunbird, Nlyte etc…)Comprehensive knowledge of Copper and Fibre cabling systems in a data centre environment

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