Data Center Technician

Data Center Technician (Contract) - Ashburn, VA

On-site | Mon-Fri, 7:00 AM-4:00 PM | Through January, with possible extension

We're hiring a Data Center Technician for a large infrastructure project with a major cloud and managed hosting provider in Ashburn.

What you'll do

• Build out data center suites: rack, stack, power and turn up equipment to documented standards
• Install, dress and label copper and fiber cabling, working from cable maps, and keep port documentation current
• Decommission suites: de-cable, de-rack and pack out equipment under strict chain-of-custody
• Perform and document hard drive data sanitization (wipe, degauss or destroy) to standards like NIST SP 800-88
• Handle break/fix and remote-hands requests, including component swaps, troubleshooting and vendor RMAs
• Keep equipment and spares inventory accurate: asset tags, serial numbers and locations
• Work carefully in live production environments, following security, access and change-control procedures

What you bring

• 3+ years of hands-on data center operations experience
• Solid knowledge of server, storage and network hardware, plus structured cabling and power distribution
• Ability to read and work from cable maps and rack elevations
• A track record of working around live equipment without disrupting production
• Ability to work independently at a fast pace
• Professional communication in a customer-facing environment
• Ability to do physically demanding work: lifting, standing and working on your feet all day

Nice to have

• Basic device configuration experience
• CompTIA (A+, Server+, Network+) or BICSI certifications
• ITAD or secure data destruction experience
• Your own fiber splice kit

Details

• Pay: $30-$34/hr (W2)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7 AM-4 PM; overtime may be available
• Length: Through January, with a possible extension into February
• PPE: Steel- or composite-toe boots required

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