DCIM Technician - FTC

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.  From timekeeping, to software development, broadcast engineering and content creation, we are truly the 11th Formula 1 team.

We are recruiting for a DCIM 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?

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day and event support at the F1 Media and Technology Centre
• Install, terminate, and test copper and fiber optic cables (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, fiber optic)
• Perform troubleshooting, fault-finding, and repairs on cabling systems
• Work alongside the Technical services team to provide dc support to teams at the M&TC
• Ensure proper labeling 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, 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

About You:

• Extensive experience working in a Data Centre environment
• Experience working with and managing DCIM platforms (Sunbird, Nlyte etc.)
• Comprehensive knowledge of Copper and Fibre cabling systems in a data centre environment
• Ability to use cable testing and certification tools (Fluke, OTDR, etc.)
• Patching of equipment (power and connectivity)
• Have worked with low voltage power systems and have experience with UPSs, power distribution and generators
• Experience working in a live broadcast environments
• Understanding of fire and life safety systems (Vesda and Inergen)
• BMS & SCADA Systems
• Troubleshooting expertise in server and storage hardware, network cabling & protocols (TCP/IP/SNMP), power and cooling systems.
• 24-7 shift work experience
• Ability to work under pressure unsupervised or as part of a team
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Good organisation and record keeping skills
• Full UK/EU Driving License

Division:

Technical