Vultr

About the Company

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions.

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Company Name

Vultr

Job Title

Data Centre Technician

Job Description

**Job Title:** Data Centre Technician (6‑month contract, potential extension) **Role Summary:** Provide on‑site support for data centre operations, handling installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation of servers, network equipment, and facility services to ensure high‑availability infrastructure. **Expectations:** - Work independently within agreed timelines. - Respond promptly to incidents and service requests. - Maintain compliance with safety, access, and data‑handling protocols. - Communicate clearly with internal teams and vendors. - Availability for standard UK business hours (Mon‑Fri, 9 am‑5 pm BST/GMT). **Key Responsibilities:** - Rack, stack, cable, and configure servers, switches, and related hardware. - Perform routine hardware diagnostics, replace faulty components, and upgrade CPUs, memory, drives, and cabling. - Coordinate with facilities for power, cooling, and cross‑connect services; escalate outages as needed. - Manage spare parts inventory and maintain accurate documentation of infrastructure and maintenance activities. - Collaborate with engineering on cybersecurity and network performance initiatives. - Liaise with vendor engineers to resolve warranty and support issues. - Proactively identify efficiency improvements and develop action plans. **Required Skills:** - 5+ years of hands‑on experience in data centre or similar technical environment. - Strong knowledge of server hardware, network devices, power/cooling systems, and cross‑connects. - Proven troubleshooting, repair, and upgrade skills for servers and networking gear. - Excellent organizational, time‑management, and documentation abilities. - Effective verbal and written communication. - Ability to operate autonomously in a 24/7 high‑availability setting. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Minimum secondary education (high school diploma or equivalent); technical or engineering degree preferred. - Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Server+, Network+, Cisco CCNA, or vendor‑specific hardware certifications) are advantageous but not mandatory.

Chessington, United kingdom

On site

06-11-2025