What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Engineer position at GDT - General Datatech?
NO C2C, NO 3RD PARTY NEEDED AT THIS TIME
GDT is a 25 year, award-winning, multi-vendor, IT Solutions Provider. We are the sixth largest Cisco Partner in North America and an HPE Platinum Reseller. We partner with over 200 vendors including Dell EMC, VMware, Pure, and F5 to provide our clients with best-of-breed solutions. Headquartered in Dallas, TX at the modern and eco-friendly GDT Innovation Campus with over 700 employees, GDT manages from its state-of-the-art Network and Security Operations Centers the networks and security solutions for many of the world’s largest enterprises, service providers and government agencies.
- Work alongside Field Engineers (FE) to complete site surveys to engineer, furnish, and Install (EF&I) equipment in a Data Center or Central Office environment. Responsibilities include :
- Develop documents including Engineer Packages, MOP's (Method of Procedure), Cut-sheets, and BOM's (Bill of Materials) for installation projects
- Act as a customer point of contact for nationwide equipment installation services, overseeing installation field resources, providing second-level support and project oversight.
- Examine Customer work orders and generate Request for Quote (RFQs), detailing the scope of services, Bill of Materials (BOM), and estimated Level of Effort (LOE) to complete the installation.
- Collaborate with Sales Managers and Project Managers to formulate quotes and pricing models for customer projects.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the material ordering and receiving processes for material orders.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of data cabling, AC / DC power, cable racking, and auxiliary framing.
- Have detailed familiarity with customer Engineering and Installation procedures, standards, and quality requirements, including TP76300, GR1275, NSTD119, as well as various other customer standard guidelines.
- Perform work in central office spaces, understanding the requirements and policies while working in a live system environment.
- Perform Quality Assurance (QA) audits on completed central office and data center installations.