Data Center Field Installations Engineer

Energy Jobline ZR; Colorado City (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Training provided

Job summary

Connectors seeks a Data Center Field Installations Technician to execute in-rack installations, including rack builds, cabling, and cooling integration in Barber Lake, TX./Colorado City, TX. You will perform OS bring-up, validate hardware, and support L1 technicians while aligning with project timelines.

The role requires hands-on experience in data center environments, strong cable management skills, and the ability to work across shifts with a focus on quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data center installations or similar hands-on technical role.
• Strong understanding of rack infrastructure, server, storage, and network hardware.
• Proficiency in structured cabling (fiber and copper) and cable management.
• Experience with power distribution within racks (PDUs, redundancy concepts).
• Working knowledge of cooling methodologies (DX airflow in racks, D2C cooling).
• Experience with OS installation and imaging tools; basic BIOS/firmware configuration.

Responsibilities

• Lead rack build and in-rack deployment activities based on design documentation.
• Interpret rack layouts, elevation diagrams, and cabling schematics.
• Install and validate power connections (single/dual feed, PDUs).
• Implement and optimize cooling solutions (DX and D2C).
• Perform OS installation and basic configuration per build standards.
• Validate hardware functionality (POST checks, BIOS/firmware baseline).
• Conduct post-installation QA and documentation of progress.
• Identify and resolve installation issues; escalate when required.
• Guide L1 technicians and coordinate with project teams.

Skills

Data center installations

Rack builds

Structured cabling

Power distribution

DX cooling

D2C cooling

OS installation

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Documentation

Tools

PXE

Job description

Connectors seeks a Data Center Field Installations Technician to execute in-rack installations, including rack builds, cabling, and cooling integration in Barber Lake, TX./Colorado City, TX. You will perform OS bring-up, validate hardware, and support L1 technicians while aligning with project timelines.

The role requires hands-on experience in data center environments, strong cable management skills, and the ability to work across shifts with a focus on quality and safety.