Data Center Lead Technician (Day Shift)

TEKsystems; St. Francisville (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Critical Illness

Accident coverage

Hospital coverage

401(k) plan

Pre-tax Roth contributions

Life Insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Health Savings Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks an experienced data center professional to oversee L2 responsibilities and lead shift operations at a contract site. You will act as an escalation point for complex incidents, drive rapid resolution, and coordinate staffing and continuity across shifts.

You will mentor technicians, plan migrations, and maintain high-quality standards while staying aware of emerging data center technologies. The role is day shift and fully onsite in St. Francisville, LA.

Qualifications

• Break-fix repair and replacement of switches, routers, and optics.
• Structured-cabling termination and MAC activity (copper & fiber); high-density patching.
• Break-fix repair and replacement of servers, storage, optics, and components.
• Hardware installation, configuration, and testing.
• Rack, cabinet, and enclosure installation; equipment preparation, staging, and energization.
• Monitor hardware alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting.
• Accurate updates to asset-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling.
• Draft and maintain S OPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present.
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays.
• Network-operations support: connectivity troubleshooting, system-level diagnosis, and link/port verification.
• Monitor network alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting.
• Accurate updates to cable-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling.
• Draft and maintain SOPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present.
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to make time-sensitive decisions independently.
• Able to lift 50 lbs; flexible 24/7 availability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all L2 responsibilities, plus leadership and oversight of shift operations and standards.
• Serve as escalation point for complex incidents; drive timely resolution and rapid response.
• Coordinate shift staffing, coverage, and continuity; assign and verify work.
• Plan and execute larger initiatives, migrations, and expansions.
• Mentor and train technicians; identify training needs and corrective action.
• Maintain right-first-time quality and awareness of emerging data center technologies.

Skills

Data center

Cable

Rack and stack

Cabling

Hardware

Hardware troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Racking

Cat6

Cat5

Fiber

Job description

TEKsystems seeks an experienced data center professional to oversee L2 responsibilities and lead shift operations at a contract site. You will act as an escalation point for complex incidents, drive rapid resolution, and coordinate staffing and continuity across shifts.

You will mentor technicians, plan migrations, and maintain high-quality standards while staying aware of emerging data center technologies. The role is day shift and fully onsite in St. Francisville, LA.