Data Center Technician

SolutionIT; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Solution IT Inc. is seeking a Data Center Technician for our client in Reno, NV. The role focuses on maintaining a high-performing compute environment and collaborating with engineering, QA, and operations teams to ensure availability and drive improvements.

The candidate should have 5+ years in data center tech, proficiency in DCIM, and strong scripting skills across Python, Shell, and Ansible. onsite work 5 days a week in Reno is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical major or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years with data center technology or large engineering labs.
• Proficiency in DCIM (Nautobot, etc.) and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible).
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to craft, debug, and release next-generation products.
• Manage and maintain a high-performing Compute Farm of builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure.
• Ensure availability targets are consistently met and lead system recovery efforts.
• Support hardware and software teams with hardware and software issues.
• Gather critical metrics and build SOP documentation.
• Problem solve Linux/Windows, hardware, and infrastructure issues with engineers and platform operations teams.
• Implement efficiency improvements to improve availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs and metrics.

Skills

Data center experience

Troubleshooting

Non-technical communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical major

Tools

DCIM (Nautobot)

Python

Shell scripting

Ansible

Job description

Solution IT Inc. is looking for Data Center Technician forone of its clients in Reno, NV

Job Title: Data Center Technician

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, including system architects, hardware/software engineers, QA, and more, to craft, develop, debug, and release next-generation products.
• Manage and maintain a high-performing Compute Farm of builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure.
• Ensure availability targets are consistently met and lead system recovery efforts.
• Support hardware and software teams with hardware and software issues.
• Gather critical metrics and build Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation.
• Problem solve Linux/Windows, hardware, and infrastructure issues alongside engineers and platform operations teams.
• Implement efficiency improvements to improve availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs and important metrics.

Required Skills

• Associate s or bachelor s degree in engineering/Technical Major (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years with data center technology or large engineering labs.
• Proficiency in DCIM (Nautobot, etc.) and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible).
• Working knowledge of protocols/services like TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience managing HPC clusters using tools like BCM and Slurm.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or equivalent.
• Strong background in Windows and Linux administration, with an understanding of dense datacenter design, including compute, storage, and networking.
• Knowledge of DC infrastructure with an emphasis on liquid cooling.
• Mechanically inclined and comfortable with tools and physical tasks.

Work Site: Reno, NV (Onsite 5 days/week)

Duration: 12 months

Expected Start Date: Immediate

Number of Positions: 10