Data Centre Technician at Nairobi, Kenya needed for hands-on rack & stack, break/fix, cabling, installs, and incident triage—keeping Oracle Cloud infrastructure running 24/7.
Interested in new challenges and being part of a team working on critical projects? Then we’d like to talk to you!
As an Oracle Data Center Technician, you’ll be a key part of the onsite team supporting day-to-day operations in a production data center environment in Nairobi. You’ll work hands-on with infrastructure and hardware, helping keep services reliable and supporting critical build and delivery milestones. You’ll partner closely with engineers and senior technicians to troubleshoot issues, execute installations, and maintain a high bar for operational excellence, safety, and documentation.
This is an onsite role including on-call as required
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience working in a data center environment (e.g., data center operations, colocation, hyperscaler, enterprise DC, or equivalent critical environment role).
- Hands-on familiarity with server hardware and basic break/fix workflows.
- Basic knowledge of Linux (comfortable with fundamental commands and troubleshooting steps).
- Understanding of the data center ecosystem: cooling, power/electrical concepts, networking basics, and structured cabling.
- Comfortable working rotating shifts in an onsite operations environment (including on-call as required).
- Strong attention to detail, documentation, and process adherence.