Data Center Infrastructure Analyst I
Job Description
Data Center Infrastructure Analyst I
JOB SUMMARY: The Data Analyst I will play a critical role in supporting the Facility Manager in the efficient operation of the facility and the Data Hall. Key Responsibilities: Deployment of data center hardware into standardized equipment racks, including the physical mounting of servers, storage arrays, network switches, and related devices; installation of power distribution and network cabling; cable management; labeling; and verification of connectivity, power, and hardware readiness in accordance with data center design standards, capacity requirements, and operational procedures. JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills) Education / Experience: Four-year degree in a related technology field with 2+ years’ relevant experience. OR General Competencies: Technical / Leadership skills: Physical Demands / Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee and those an employee may encounter while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Infrastructure Analyst job requires the ability to occasionally drive long distances, travel overnight, be subject to 24x7 call out, work shifts greater than 8 hrs, lift / carry items up to approx. 45 lbs, climb stairs / ladders, and work in areas requiring specific safety measures such as working in tight spaces, protecting against electrical hazards and working at elevated heights.
Data Center Infrastructure Analyst I
JOB SUMMARY: The Data Analyst I will play a critical role in supporting the Facility Manager in the efficient operation of the facility and the Data Hall. Key Responsibilities: Deployment of data center hardware into standardized equipment racks, including the physical mounting of servers, storage arrays, network switches, and related devices; installation of power distribution and network cabling; cable management; labeling; and verification of connectivity, power, and hardware readiness in accordance with data center design standards, capacity requirements, and operational procedures. JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills) Education / Experience: Four-year degree in a related technology field with 2+ years’ relevant experience. OR General Competencies: Technical / Leadership skills: Physical Demands / Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee and those an employee may encounter while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Infrastructure Analyst job requires the ability to occasionally drive long distances, travel overnight, be subject to 24x7 call out, work shifts greater than 8 hrs, lift / carry items up to approx. 45 lbs, climb stairs / ladders, and work in areas requiring specific safety measures such as working in tight spaces, protecting against electrical hazards and working at elevated heights.
About Southern Company
Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.
The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.
Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.