Union Data Center Sr Lead Technician

Los Lunas - New Mexico - United States of America

Direct Line is a high growth global technology services company with primary focus in providing design, integration, installation, maintenance and managed services to well‑known data centers and technology companies. Direct Line is backed by private equity firm and headquartered in Fremont, California with additional locations in US, Asia‑Pacific and Europe. We are looking for a highly energetic, result‑oriented, passionate, and hands‑on team member with a desire to join a growing team.

The person should be a self‑starter, adaptable with attention to detail and able to work with minimal supervision.

• Installation/decommissioning of network and cabling infrastructure in a Data Center environment.
• Deliver sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes, always with an eye on improvement.
• Provide structured feedback on project progress to Stakeholders.
• Exhibit quality workmanship on all work and maintain Data Center cleanliness.
• Follow all production, safety and quality standards, codes, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with various Stakeholders to remove project obstacles.
• Reading and comprehending blueprints and building documentation/redline work.
• Broad understanding of Data Center infrastructure technologies.

• Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tools.
• Must be capable of leading multiple crews (up to 15 technicians).
• Must understand customer service, perform job walks and communicate with customer for job requirements.
• Accept responsibility of outcome of work performed by him/her and/or by employee that directly reports to him/her.
• Clear understanding of job safety requirements.
• Be able to read and understand job floor plan.
• Should be familiar on wiring schemes and wiring testing.
• Should be able to pull all types of low voltage cables.
• Should understand and be capable in performing field terminations and labeling.
• Capable of maintaining orderly paperwork, capable of running midsize to large projects and service jobs.
• Possess skill to layout MDF and IDF closets, be able to dress all types of cable and perform all types of terminations and should include basic understanding of fiber equipment, all types of cable and fiber terminations.
• Basic understanding of both copper and fiber cable testing and troubleshooting.
• Capable of working in Data Centers.
• Shall be able to work on analog, DSL, and be able to extend T1 lines.
• Be able to patch network equipment.
• Reports to Operations Manager and take daily directions from Technician, Technician II, Lead Technicians, Senior Technicians and Advanced Senior Technicians.
• Installing any structured or non‑structured cabling.
• Run any size installation, moves or changes.
• Work in conjunction with project schedules.
• Manage and control labor and materials on assigned tasks.
• Ensure all task and work orders have proper scope.
• Recognize and recommend applicable training.
• Support both new deployment and live site/product.
• Coordinate with Logistics on material moves.
• Identify staging area for materials.
• Inventory staged materials as needed.
• Coordinate with QAQC on quality final walk.
• Ability to lead multiple crews.

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