Data Center Technician

Job Title: Data Center Technician - L2

Location: Reno, NV

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Job Description:

• Perform rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage, networking, and GPU systems.
• Install rails, mount equipment, label assets, and ensure proper airflow and cable management.
• Connect and verify power, fiber, and copper network cabling per internal standards.
• Assist with hardware moves, adds, and changes (MACs) across data center floors.
• Follow detailed deployment runbooks and engineering documentation.
• Conduct basic hardware validation, LED/port checks, and physical troubleshooting.
• Maintain accurate asset tracking, labeling, and documentation in internal tools.
• Partner with Data Center Engineers and Network teams during deployments and migrations.
• Adhere strictly to ESD, safety, and security protocols.
• Support decommissioning and removal of end-of-life hardware.

• 3+ years of hands-on data center experience performing rack & stack.
• Strong understanding of server and network rack layouts, structured cabling (fiber & copper), and power distribution units (PDUs).
• Experience installing enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent).
• Ability to read rack elevation diagrams and deployment instructions.
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and working in confined rack environments.
• Familiarity with ESD procedures and safe handling of sensitive hardware.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions.

• Experience working in hyperscale or GPU-dense data centers.
• Exposure to high-performance computing environments.
• Knowledge of hot/cold aisle containment best practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.
• Basic Linux familiarity (helpful but not required).