Data Center Lead Technician

TEKsystems•Hermiston, OR

1d•$35 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

As a DC Deployment Team Lead, you will provide onsite leadership for deployment teams executing complex data center and network infrastructure projects. This role combines technical expertise, team leadership, project coordination, and customer engagement. You will be responsible for directing daily activities, assigning work, tracking project status, removing obstacles, and ensuring all deployments are completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with quality and compliance standards.

Requirements

5+ years of industry experience in data center deployments, structured cabling, telecommunications, low-voltage systems, infrastructure installations, hardware deployment, or related technical environments.
3+ years of experience leading field teams, installation crews, or deployment technicians.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
Proven experience managing onsite teams and coordinating activities across multiple workstreams.
Experience tracking project status, schedules, deliverables, risks, and escalations.
Ability to manage relationships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize competing priorities and adapt to changing project requirements.
Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team-development capabilities.
Experience driving successful project outcomes in fast-paced environments with aggressive timelines.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently while leading large cross-functional teams.
Experience documenting deployment activities, validating implementation success, and maintaining project records.
Proven ability to identify issues, remove barriers, and drive projects to successful completion.
Familiarity with high-growth, large-scale deployment environments and complex infrastructure implementations.
Data center
Cabling
Hardware
Copper fiber
Fiber optic
Data center operations

Responsibilities

Provide onsite leadership for deployment teams executing complex data center and network infrastructure projects.
Direct daily activities, assign work, and track project status.
Remove obstacles to ensure deployments are completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with quality and compliance standards.
Coordinate activities across multiple workstreams.
Manage relationships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
Document deployment activities, validate implementation success, and maintain project records.
Identify issues, remove barriers, and drive projects to successful completion.