Colocation Analyst

Must work on a w2 **NO sponsorship**

**Must be a USC or GC holder**

SOFT's client located in Ashburn, VA is looking for a Colocation Analyst for a long term contract assignment.

**Responsibilities**:
Colo Contract Worker (CW) Duties and Expectations
- We recommend, if at all possible, the contract worker (CW) reside within 30-45 minutes radius of the Colo site.
- The contractor’s responsibility will be to support normal day to day operation which will include installing devices, removing devices, cabling, labeling, escorting vendor/technicians, responding to emergency requests, keeping data center clean, addressing incident tickets, changes and any other miscellaneous requests related with the site.
- The CW will report and take work direction directly from the Hardware Support Product Owner in order to fulfill all the physical work requirements of the Colo site. Depending on work demand, help will be provided as necessary however, the expectation is that normal routine work should be fulfilled by the CW in the projected time.
- CW will be responsible to respond to all Colo related phone calls and inquiries. Critical work may be impacted if he does not respond to calls or if he does not call back in an expedient manner. In the case of missed responses we will provide some initial warnings however, if he continues to miss responses, we may need to take critical action.
- The work will occasionally include heavy lifting shifting, moving devices, running cables above and below the cabinets will be required. This will installing cables in the appropriate trays above the racks working on ladders.

There will be requirements for the CW to support work outside the normal workday hours. When necessary, the CW will be expected to be onsite during off hours and weekends in order to support t**he activities requested by our customers.**
**- CW should be mindful and responsible for the security of the Colo cage, he should be aware of and adhere to all the C**olo access policies for employees and vendors.
- CW will be responsible for expediently communicating the progress of his work to the Product Owner and members of the Hardware Team.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $75.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Colo Contract Worker: 6 years (required)
- installing devices, removing devices, cabling: 6 years (required)
- labeling, escorting vendor/technicians: 6 years (required)
- emergency requests, keeping data center clean: 5 years (required)
- SN, ITAM, DCIM and others: 5 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Ashburn, VA (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Ashburn, VA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person