Service Delivery Technician 1

The Service Delivery Technician I provides front-line operational and technical support to CyrusOne customers and serves as a central point of contact for routine service requests. This position monitors customer requests received through the designated ticketing system (Zendesk), email, and telephone; documents required information; performs authorized entry-level support activities; and escalates issues when appropriate. The technician supports shipping and receiving, customer and visitor escorts, inventory management, equipment installations and decommissions, and basic Smart Hands services. This entry-level position works within established procedures and receives guidance on unfamiliar, complex, or higher-risk assignments. Success in this role requires a strong commitment to customer service, safety, accuracy, communication, and continued technical development. 

Service Delivery Technician I 

What You Will Do:

Customer Service and Ticket Management 

• Monitor the ticketing system (Zendesk), email, telephone, and other designated communication channels for new and open customer requests. 

• Create, acknowledge, update, and complete tickets in accordance with established service-level expectations. 

• Record accurate and detailed information regarding customer requests, work performed, communications, dependencies, and outcomes. 

• Review assigned requests for completeness and seek clarification before beginning work when instructions or authorization are unclear. 

• Provide customers and internal teams with timely updates on the status of assigned requests. 

• Follow up on open tickets within the required timeframes. 

• Escalate customer-impacting incidents, safety concerns, incomplete requests, and work outside the technician’s authorized scope. 

• Provide clear shift-turnover notes for incomplete or ongoing work. 

• Maintain professional and courteous communication with customers, vendors, visitors, and internal teams. 

Shipping, Receiving, and Material Handling 

• Receive, inspect, document, and unpack incoming equipment, materials, and supplies. 

• Prepare, package, label, and stage approved items for shipment. 

• Record shipment information, including tracking details, weight, condition, location, and other required data. 

• Load and unload deliveries using approved equipment and safe material-handling procedures. 

• Identify and report damaged, missing, incorrect, or discrepant shipments for resolution and recordkeeping. 

• Coordinate the secure internal transport and delivery of customer and company materials. 

• Maintain accurate shipping and receiving records, reports, and inventory documentation. 

• Confirm that required authorization and documentation are in place before releasing or relocating customer property. 

• Maintain organized, secure, and safe shipping, receiving, and storage areas. 

• Follow all safety, security, chain-of-custody, and customer property-handling requirements. 

Technical and Smart Hands Support 

• Perform basic Smart Hands services under established procedures and customer-approved instructions. 

• Assist with the installation, removal, racking, and unracking of customer equipment. 

• Perform authorized visual inspections, equipment status checks, cable tracing, cable reseating, reboot procedures, and basic connectivity checks. 

• Assist with installing, labeling, routing, and dressing fiber-optic and copper cabling. 

• Support cabinet, cage, office, and customer equipment setup activities. 

• Use approved test equipment to perform basic continuity, connectivity, and cabling checks after receiving appropriate training. 

• Collect equipment status information, alarm details, indicator-light conditions, photographs, and other diagnostic information requested by customers or support teams. 

• Follow documented procedures, work orders, change records, customer instructions, and escalation requirements. 

• Stop work and request guidance when instructions are unclear, site conditions differ from the work order, or the assignment exceeds the technician’s training or authorization. 

• Assist experienced technicians with installations, decommissions, cabling, circuit audits, and special projects. 

Operational Support 

• Escort customers, vendors, contractors, and visitors within CyrusOne facilities in accordance with access-control and security procedures. 

• Assist with the inventory and organization of cabinets, cage materials, shelves, power strips, locks and keys, tools, fasteners, cabling, furniture, and related supplies. 

• Maintain accurate inventory, asset, and material-location records. 

• Maintain clean, organized, and safe customer and work areas. 

• Perform light housekeeping directly related to assigned work, including removing packaging, cable remnants, and other work-related debris. 

• Support internal departments and participate in approved site projects as business needs require. 

• Follow all company safety, security, customer-access, change-management, and data center operating procedures. 

• Participate in required training and develop the technical knowledge necessary for progression within the Service Delivery organization. 

What We Are Looking For: 

• A demonstrated commitment to providing a high level of customer service. 

• A professional, positive, dependable, and collaborative attitude. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

• Foundational problem-solving and decision-making abilities. 

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to completing work accurately. 

• Ability to follow written procedures, customer instructions, work orders, and safety requirements. 

• Ability to recognize when an issue requires clarification, additional authorization, or escalation. 

• Ability to manage multiple tickets and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment. 

• Basic proficiency with email, word-processing, spreadsheet, and other standard computer applications. 

• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies, systems, tools, and processes. 

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. 

• Ability to handle customer equipment and confidential information responsibly. 

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation, as required. 

• Ability to work flexible or extended hours during customer-impacting incidents, maintenance activities, severe weather events, or other emergency situations. 

Experience and Skills 

• Up to two years of customer-service, technical-support, logistics, warehouse, telecommunications, or data center experience is preferred. 

• Previous experience in a customer-facing environment is preferred. 

• Experience with a ticket-management system, such as Zendesk, is beneficial but not required. 

• Familiarity with shipping and receiving, inventory control, computer hardware, structured cabling, or basic troubleshooting is beneficial. 

• Entry-level technical certifications or relevant vocational training are beneficial but not required. 

• Equivalent military, educational, volunteer, internship, or professional experience will be considered. 

• On-the-job training will be provided for CyrusOne-specific systems, procedures, and authorized technical activities. 

Education: 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required. 

• Technical-school coursework, industry training, college coursework, or an associate degree in information technology, telecommunications, electronics, logistics, or a related field is preferred but not required. 

• Equivalent relevant experience will also be considered. 

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: 

• Work is primarily performed within an operational data center and shipping and receiving environment. 

• Must be able to lift and move equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

• Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, reaching, kneeling, and handling equipment or materials. 

• May require climbing ladders and using carts, pallet jacks, lifting devices, hand tools, and personal protective equipment after receiving appropriate training. 

• Must be able to work around varying noise levels, airflow, temperatures, raised floors, overhead infrastructure, and active construction or maintenance activities. 

• Must be able to perform the essential duties and physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

Why CyrusOne?

• Career growth — a defined progression from Associate through Lead Operator and beyond, with ongoing investment in your development
• Cutting-edge work — support AI, hyperscale, and cloud infrastructure for some of the world's most demanding customers
• Global scale — be part of a team operating across North America, EMEA, and APAC
• Award-winning culture — 2026 Top Workplaces USA National Award winner, recognized for our people-first environment
• Values-driven — everything we do is grounded in CARE: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence
   

U.S. Citizenship may be required for this position pursuant to a government contract requirement and/or for security clearance reasons.

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