Data Center Technician

Location: Dallas, TX
Type: Contract

Overview
A leading technology-driven financial services firm is looking for a hands-on Data Center Technician to support its Dallas data center environment. This person will handle day-to-day physical infrastructure support including rack and stack, cabling, hardware troubleshooting, equipment installs, and remote-hands support.

Responsibilities

• Rack, stack, install, move, and decommission servers and network equipment
• Perform hardware break/fix and component replacement
• Run, patch, trace, and troubleshoot copper and fiber cabling
• Support server and network equipment deployments
• Provide remote-hands support to infrastructure and engineering teams
• Troubleshoot physical connectivity and hardware issues
• Maintain accurate inventory, rack, cabling, and work documentation
• Follow established change, escalation, and data center procedures
• Assist with maintenance windows and after-hours work as needed

Required Experience

• 2+ years of hands-on data center or infrastructure support experience
• Strong rack-and-stack experience
• Server hardware installation and troubleshooting
• Copper and fiber cabling experience
• Basic networking knowledge including switches, ports, and patch panels
• Experience with hardware break/fix and component replacement
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently in an onsite data center environment

Nice to Have

• Linux familiarity
• Experience with Dell, HPE, Supermicro, Cisco, Arista, or similar hardware
• Experience supporting financial services, trading, or other high-availability environments
• Experience with large-scale server deployments or migrations