Data Center Tech - 174546

Piper Companies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Plan

Holidays

PTO

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Data Center Tech to support a US Navy network-based lab in San Diego, CA. This 100% onsite role involves installing/removing network gear, managing cabling, and coordinating with engineering teams to ensure proper setup and ongoing modernization.

Requirements include 5+ years in data center environments, hands-on equipment installation, and an Active Secret security clearance with IAT Level II and DoD-related certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data center, network lab, IT infrastructure, or related environments.
• Hands-on rack & stack, equipment installation, cabling, and data center operations.
• Experience with Cisco and/or Juniper network equipment in enterprise or data center environments.
• Understanding of LAN, SAN, WAN, and physical connectivity.
• Familiarity with cable matrices, equipment layouts, network diagrams, or similar docs.
• Knowledge of physical servers, VMware/vSphere, virtual Windows systems, and data center/lab equipment.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with engineering teams and customers.
• Active Secret security clearance; IAT Level II certification; OS/App certs like Microsoft MTA/MCSA/MCTS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily priorities as the primary onsite resource and communicate project status to management and engineering teams.
• Hands-on rack & stack: install, mount, connect, and organize network equipment and data center hardware.
• Install, route, label, and troubleshoot network cabling per matrices and standards.
• Support decommissioning: identify, disconnect, remove, and stage obsolete equipment.
• Work with engineers to ensure proper installation and connection before deployment.
• Support lab modernization projects: moves, installations, consolidations, and upgrades.
• Coordinate with onsite teammates, remote resources, and government customers to keep schedules.
• Serve as escalation point for onsite issues and communicate technical challenges to engineering teams.

Skills

Rack & Stack

Cable Management

Network Cabling

Cisco Equipment

Juniper Equipment

VMware / vSphere

Windows Server

Independent Troubleshooting

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

VMware/vSphere

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Tech to support the U.S. Navy. This role is 100% onsite in San Diego, CA and will support a network-based lab environment undergoing significant equipment modernization and consolidation. The Data Center Tech will serve as the primary onsite resource responsible for coordinating day-to-day priorities, physically installing and removing network equipment, managing cabling, and working closely with engineering teams to ensure equipment is installed and connected correctly.

Responsibilities of the Data Center Tech include:

• Serve as the primary onsite resource, coordinating daily priorities, assigning tasks, & communicating project status to management & engineering teams
• Perform hands‑on rack & stack activities, including physically installing, mounting, connecting, & organizing network equipment, servers, & other data center hardware
• Install, route, label, & troubleshoot network cabling using cable matrices and established installation standards
• Support equipment decommissioning, including identifying, disconnecting, removing, & properly staging obsolete equipment to make room for new infrastructure
• Work closely with network & systems engineers to ensure equipment is physically installed, connected, & positioned correctly prior to configuration and deployment
• Support ongoing data center and network lab modernization projects, including equipment moves, installations, consolidations, & infrastructure upgrades
• Coordinate with onsite teammates, remote resources, & government customers to resolve issues and maintain project schedules
• Serve as a reliable escalation point for onsite operational issues, independently identifying solutions and communicating technical challenges to the appropriate engineering teams

Qualifications of the Data Center Tech include:

• 5+ years of experience supporting data center, network lab, IT infrastructure, or related technical environments
• Hands‑on experience with rack & stack, equipment installation, hardware removal, cabling, & data center operations
• Experience working with Cisco and/or Juniper network equipment in an enterprise or data center environment
• Understanding of LAN, SAN, WAN, network infrastructure, & physical connectivity
• Experience reading & working with cable matrices, equipment layouts, network diagrams, or similar technical documentation
• Familiarity with physical servers, VMware/vSphere, virtual Windows systems, & general data center/lab equipment
• Ability to work independently, troubleshoot onsite issues, coordinate priorities, & communicate effectively with engineering teams and customers
• Active Secret security clearance
• IAT Level II certification
• OS/App certification, such as Microsoft MTA, MCSA, MCTS, or equivalent

Compensation for the Data Center Tech includes:

• Salary: $75,000–$82,000 depending on experience
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law

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