Data Center Operations Technician -

Piper Companies; Newington (VA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to support mission-critical enterprise IT infrastructure solutions in the defense sector. The on-site role in Newington, VA maintains data center hardware and infrastructure to ensure high availability and operational readiness.

Responsibilities include server/storage/network device deployment, rack/cabling work, fault resolution, lifecycle activities, and collaboration with engineering, networking, and facilities teams with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Security+ certification required.
• 5+ years of data center operations or infrastructure support.
• Strong TCP/IP networking, VLANs, DNS, and DHCP experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and decommission servers, storage systems, and network devices in a data center environment
• Perform rack and stack, cabling, and hardware deployments following established standards and best practices
• Troubleshoot hardware, cabling, and connectivity issues, performing root cause analysis and resolving incidents
• Execute hardware lifecycle activities including upgrades, migrations, testing, and decommissioning
• Collaborate with engineering, networking, and facilities teams while maintaining accurate documentation and SOP adherence

Skills

Bare-metal servers

Storage systems

TCP/IP networking

VLANs

DNS

DHCP

Troubleshooting

Cable management

Rack layouts

Hardware diagnostics

Security+ certification

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to support a company focused on delivering mission-critical enterprise IT infrastructure solutions within the defense sector. This position is on-site in Newington, VA. The Data Center Operations Technician will support and maintain data center hardware and infrastructure to ensure high availability and operational readiness.

Responsibilities for the Data Center Operations Technician include:

• Install, configure, maintain, and decommission servers, storage systems, and network devices in a data center environment
• Perform rack and stack, cabling, and hardware deployments following established standards and best practices
• Troubleshoot hardware, cabling, and connectivity issues, performing root cause analysis and resolving incidents
• Execute hardware lifecycle activities including upgrades, migrations, testing, and decommissioning
• Collaborate with engineering, networking, and facilities teams while maintaining accurate documentation and SOP adherence

Required Qualifications for the Data Center Operations Technician include:

• 5+ years of experience in data center operations or infrastructure support
• Strong technical experience with bare-metal servers, storage systems, TCP/IP networking, VLANs, DNS, and DHCP
• Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting, cable management, rack layouts, and hardware diagnostics
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Security+ certification required

Compensation for the Data Center Operations Technician include:

• Salary Range: Up to $180,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick leave as required by law

This position opened on 10/8 and will accept applicants for 30 days

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