Data Center Technician (L1 & L2)

L1-L2 Data Center Technician

Santa Clara, CA

Work Setting: 100 % Onsite\

Note: Please indicate your shift preference when applying. Engagement: Contract – 12 Months+

Overview:

Client is  seeking an L2 Data Center Technicians to support data center operations for a  GPU-dense, high-performance computing environment. This role is responsible for rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage, networking, and GPU systems, along with hardware moves, adds, and changes across the data center floor. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. Experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Must have 2+ yrr experience performing 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 to established data center standards.
  • Strong understanding of server and network rack layouts.
  • Strong understanding of structured cabling (fiber & copper).
  • Strong understanding of power distribution units (PDUs).
  • Experience installing enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent).
• Experience installing enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent).
• 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.
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and working in confined rack environments.