Data Center Technician
About The Position
This is a Level 2 Data Center Technician role in Sparks, NV, supporting a large-scale, highly active data center environment. The position involves both new infrastructure buildouts and live production systems. It is a long-term opportunity for technicians seeking stability, hands-on technical work, and growth in the Sparks/Reno, NV metro area. This role is distinct from remote-hands or repetitive ticket-only jobs, offering technicians the chance to be trusted with diagnosing and fixing real problems, working directly on servers, cabling, and infrastructure, and splitting time between break/fix troubleshooting and installation/deployment work. The role provides long-term consistency with technical depth in a production data center environment.
Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on Data Center Technician experience
- Strong break/fix troubleshooting skills (beyond simple part replacement)
- Experience diagnosing and isolating server issues using Linux
- Hands-on rack & stack and server staging experience
- Solid wiring and cabling skills (Cat6/copper required)
- Comfortable working closely with network and infrastructure teams
- Ability to work a 4x10 schedule, including weekends
- Willingness to support both installation/deployment and day-to-day DC operations
Nice To Haves
- Ability to troubleshoot independently with minimal oversight
- Logical, methodical approach to hardware and system issues
Responsibilities
- Troubleshooting and isolating server issues in both production and build environments
- Performing true Level 2 break/fix diagnostics (root-cause analysis, not just swapping parts)
- Using Linux to help isolate logical and system-level server issues
- Ordering replacement parts, installing components, and managing hardware returns
- Performing firmware and BIOS updates to keep systems compliant and supported
- Configuring IP addresses and default credentials during staging and turn-ups
- Working closely with network teams on physical-layer support, including replacing damaged or faulty cables, re-routing cabling to correct ports, and swapping optics on server and switch ports
- Supporting hardware upgrades
- Racking, stacking, and cabling servers or switches, including temporary setups to support remote configuration
- Supporting ongoing installation, deployment, and buildout efforts
- Assisting with Level 1 responsibilities when needed to keep operations running smoothly
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
