Operation Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Operation Engineer troubleshooting server and network hardware for Centific. Collaborating with vendors and managing maintenance tasks in a remote role.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Troubleshoot server and network hardware including fiber/optic cables, optics, and hardware componenets
Manage circuit move, add, change and disconnection orders (MACDs) life cycle.
Directly execute or manage local vendor technicians for servers, circuits and maintenance troubleshooting.
Facilitate physical layer installation of server and network cabling according to cabling matrices.
Physical server and circuit troubleshooting and fault analysis.
Provide ongoing support of production environment and coordinate with vendors, system owners, and other operations teams in order to resolve any issues.
Responsible for coordinating and tracking requests/orders and providing weekly reports.
Post documentation on each implementation.
Participate in On-Call Rotation for Ad-Hoc troubleshooting between internal teams and external providers
Assist with other regional works during business hours for maintenance related works.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years experience in datacenter or corporate/enterprise IT infrastructure, operating in IT best practices (ITIL), and operating within equipment lifecycle processes.
Experience executing detailed MOPs, technical instructions, following documentation.
Knowledge of relevant technologies - fiber optics, DWDM/CWDM devices, network interface types: form factors and protocols
Strong troubleshooting skills technical, logistical, process, and others.
Experience planning and coordinating with field operation technicians, engineers, contractors, and vendors with Telecom ISP and Colo Providers.
Excellent oral and written communication. Ability to express ideas clearly and provide effective remote technical guidance and troubleshooting.
Basic command-line proficiency in Linux/Unix and any switch OS CLI
Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
Preferred qualifications: Experience coordinating/leading junior field operation technicians/engineers, contractors, and/or vendors in a telecommunications working environment.
Experience collaborating across multiple levels and functions.
Anticipate problems in planning and proactively limit project-impacting factors.
Strong documentation skills for technical processes & procedures as well as accurately recording large amounts of detailed data.
Relevant Certifications: Server+, Network+, A+, CDCTP, CDCPM, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal-opportunity employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

troubleshootingfiber opticsDWDMCWDMLinuxUnixMOPsnetwork interface typescircuit managementcabling installation

Soft Skills

communicationproblem anticipationindependent workcollaborationdocumentationtechnical guidancecoordinationleadershiplogistical skillsprocess skills

Certifications

Server+Network+A+CDCTPCDCPM