Data Center Operations Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to support mission-critical IT infrastructure in the defense sector. On-site in Newington, VA, you will maintain data center hardware and infrastructure to ensure high availability and readiness.

Responsibilities include rack and stack, hardware deployments, troubleshooting, and lifecycle activities while coordinating with engineering, networking, and facilities teams.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

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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