Data Center Technician - Glasgow, Scotland

Linuxcareers; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-level medical and dental insurance

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance at 4× salary

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Linuxcareers is seeking a Data Centre Technician in Glasgow, responsible for maintaining the data centre's critical infrastructure. The role requires hands-on hardware diagnostics, repair, and maintenance in a 24/7 operational environment.

Applicants should have experience with computer hardware and Linux, as well as excellent time management and communication skills. The position offers a competitive starting salary, discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to transport and position equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Physically capable of working in confined spaces and stationary positions.
• Availability to work flexible schedules in a 24/7 environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware and network diagnostics and physical repairs.
• Conduct root cause analysis of infrastructure failures.
• Respond to on-site equipment failures within 60 minutes.

Skills

Computer hardware experience including troubleshooting and assembling

Linux operating system experience

Excellent time management skills

Organisational and communication skills

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field

Tools

Python

Bash

Cisco IOS

Juniper JunOS

Job description

CoreWeave is a publicly traded AI cloud infrastructure company. The Data Centre Technician is responsible for the physical operations of the Glasgow data centre, ensuring availability and reliability of critical infrastructure through hands‑on hardware diagnostics, repair, and maintenance in a 24/7 operational environment.

What You’ll Do

• Perform hardware and network diagnostics and physical repairs to maintain data centre equipment
• Conduct root cause analysis of infrastructure failures and document findings
• Respond to on-site equipment failures within 60 minutes during on-call shifts
• Develop documentation and scripts to update server and networking hardware
• Train internal teams on data centre operations and procedures
• Maintain consistent service availability and meet defined service levels

What You Need

• Computer hardware experience including troubleshooting and assembling
• Linux operating system experience
• Ability to transport and position equipment weighing up to 50 lbs
• Physical capability to work in stationary positions and manoeuvre in confined spaces such as ladders and under‑floor areas
• Fine motor skills for handling small hardware components and cables
• Availability to work flexible schedules in a 24/7 environment with rotating on‑call participation
• Excellent time management, organisational, and communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with computer networking
• Python, Bash, or other scripting languages experience
• Experience with Cisco IOS and/or Juniper JunOS
• Associate's Degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field

Starting salary determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. Discretionary bonus, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits program including family-level medical and dental insurance, generous pension contribution, life assurance at 4× salary, critical illness cover, employee assistance programme, and tuition reimbursement.