Data Center Technician, IT - Contractor

Tenstorrent; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

Tenstorrent is seeking a hands-on Data Center Technician, IT Contractor for a 6-month on-site contract in downtown Toronto, ON. Responsibilities include installing, relocating, decommissioning, and maintaining data center infrastructure, with emphasis on cabling and accurate documentation.

The role requires 2–5 years hands-on data center experience, ability to work with servers, network gear, and racks, and to follow established procedures in a collaborative, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years hands-on experience in data center operations or a similar technical role.
• Familiarity with servers, network equipment, storage systems, racks, and cabling.
• Ability to follow documented procedures, cabling standards, installation instructions, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install, remove, relocate, decommission, and maintain data center infrastructure including servers, network equipment, and storage.
• Rack and stack equipment; install and manage copper and fiber cabling.
• Support data center migrations and hardware deployments coordinating with IT, network, and data center teams.
• Maintain inventory, asset tracking, and installation documentation; escalate hardware issues as needed.

Skills

Data center operations

IT infrastructure

Server hardware

Cable management

Safety procedures

Tools

Rackmount tools

Cable routing tools

Asset tagging system

Job description

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

We are seeking a hands-on Data Center Technician, IT Contractor to support the installation, deployment, relocation, cabling, inventory, maintenance, and decommissioning of servers, network equipment, storage systems, and other IT infrastructure. The successful candidate will follow established procedures, maintain accurate documentation, and coordinate effectively with internal technical teams and data center personnel.

This role will be a 6-month contract fully on-site, based out of the downtown Toronto, ON Beanfield data center, with travel to Tenstorrent office locations and other data center facilities as required.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who You Are

• You bring approximately 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience in data center operations, IT infrastructure, server or network hardware, or a similar technical role.
• You are comfortable working with servers, network equipment, storage systems, racks, rack layouts, and copper and fiber optic cabling.
• You are detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow documented procedures, cabling standards, installation instructions, and safety requirements.
• You communicate clearly, work well with multiple teams, and can independently complete routine assignments in a hands-on, on-site environment.

What We Need

• Install, remove, relocate, decommission, and maintain servers, network equipment, storage systems, and other data center infrastructure.
• Rack and stack equipment; install, label, organize, dress, manage, and troubleshoot copper and fiber optic cabling.
• Support data center migrations, hardware deployments, and infrastructure changes while coordinating with IT, network, infrastructure, and data center teams.
• Maintain physical inventory, asset identification, equipment tracking, and installation documentation; perform basic hardware troubleshooting and elevate issues when needed.
• Safely handle and move equipment while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe working environment.

What You Will Learn

• How enterprise data center operations, rack layouts, cabling standards, inventory practices, and safety procedures work together.
• How to support data center migrations, large-scale hardware deployments, equipment moves, and infrastructure changes.
• How to troubleshoot physical server, storage, network, and cabling issues while working across multiple technical teams.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.