Data Center Technician - Puyallup, WA

Voltage Park • Puyallup, WA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Lightning AI is seeking an overnight Data Center Technician to join their team at the Voltage Park HPC Data Center in Puyallup, WA. This role involves monitoring and maintaining advanced equipment and systems. The position is full-time, on-site, and requires an overnight shift. Sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in data centers and technically proficient about critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, air flow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management.
• Strong Linux administration experience.
• Experience setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand).
• Attention to detail: precision in debugging work (such as cabling, patching, or configuring equipment), documenting fixes and changes.
• Resourceful Problem-solver: doesn’t need to be explicitly told to solve an issue, can figure out solutions under constraints.
• Ability to work in an environment that operates 24/7 with an ability to participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks and react quickly to issues.
• Strong analytical and communication skills: collaborate closely with network engineers, SREs, on-site remote hands, and operations team to resolve issues and ensure smooth deployments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in HPC environments
• Experience working with Dell or Nvidia equipment

Responsibilities

• Help maintain hardware in the data center, including configuration, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting assistance.
• Diagnose and resolve system/compute/network issues to restore functionality.
• Ensure new server, storage, and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured.
• Troubleshoot server hardware and software issues.
• Become a subject matter expert on all physical technical aspects of the data center build, from power deployment to containment solutions to cabling infrastructure.
• Proactively monitor onsite hardware to anticipate and prevent failures.
• Work closely with the HW Support team to ensure data center infrastructure-related support tickets are resolved.
• Work with the RMA team to ensure faulty parts are returned and replacements are ordered.
• Create installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling to drive consistency and discoverability across all data centers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed