Data Center Technician

INSPYR Solutions; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions in Springfield, OH is seeking a Data Center Technician to maintain GPU- and CPU-based servers at hyperscale. You will manage racking, cabling, and hardware triage in a 24x7 environment, with tight SLAs and escalation processes.

The role requires hands-on experience in data center operations, strong troubleshooting skills, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve deployment efficiency and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Datacenter experience as technician or similar role.
• Experience with large-scale network and server deployments.
• Understanding of GPU hardware and liquid-cooled rack solutions.
• Ability to work independently on facility projects.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Ability to operate in a 24x7, high-availability environment.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain servers and network gear, rack and stack.
• Respond to server, network, and infrastructure issues.
• Coordinate power, cooling, and facility services; escalate outages as needed.
• Diagnose and repair hardware; replace components.
• Work with warranty technicians to resolve issues promptly.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and documentation.
• Collaborate to improve deployment, automation, and monitoring.
• Escalate issues and assist system admins with Linux/network problems.

Skills

Datacenter experience

Server troubleshooting

Network deployment

Independent project work

Excellent communication

24x7 high-availability

Physical stamina

Tools

GPU hardware

Liquid cooling

Linux OS

Job description

Data Center Technician

Location: Springfield, OH

Duration: Direct Hire

Compensation: $70k - 90k, paid hourly with overtime and benefits

Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Center Technician to keep our global fleet of GPU and CPU servers running at hyperscale performance while we expand into new edge regions worldwide.

• The ideal candidate is a hands-on, self-driven professional with at least four years racking, cabling, debugging, and upgrading thousands of servers and switches in mission-critical colocation facilities, who can thrive under SLAs of 99.99%+ uptime and stay calm during incident response.
• This high-impact role entails end-to-end deployment and care of GPU-dense, liquid-cooled infrastructure - rack-and-stacking, cabling, swift hardware triage, warranty coordination, spare-parts ownership, and rapid escalation - while operating non-stop in a 24×7 environment.
• This is your opportunity to join our fast-growing team and leave your mark on the future of Cloud Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Installing and performing on-going maintenance on servers and network equipment. Including rack & stack of servers and switches, cabling, and physical configuration of devices.
• Responding to reported server, network, and infrastructure issues.
• Work with facility staff to ensure that power, cooling, and all other facility provided services are working properly; coordinate any maintenance, and ensure that any outages are addressed and escalated accordingly.
• Work through assigned tickets and work requests effectively, performs diagnosis and repairs to hardware. Replacement of server components such as CPU, memory, drives, motherboards, and network cables.
• Work with vendor warranty technicians to ensure that any warranty issues are resolved promptly and properly.
• Proactively identify issues and areas to approve efficiency and develop plans to resolve.
• Setup, maintain, and document spare parts inventory.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve deployment efficiency, automation, and monitoring.
• Escalating issues as needed to ensure prompt resolution by assisting system admins in debugging network, hardware, and Linux OS-related issues.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a datacenter as a technician or similar role installing, configuring, and troubleshooting server and network equipment.
• Experience with large scale network and server deployments.
• Firm understanding of GPU hardware and liquid cooled rack solutions.
• Ability to work independently to manage projects within the facility.
• Firm understanding of servers, network equipment, and datacenter facility services like power, cooling, and cross connections to service providers.
• Experience with troubleshooting, building, repairing, and upgrading servers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaborative nature, and a friendly can-do attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-availability environment and respond to incidents proactively.
• A strong desire and aptitude for solving problems.
• Ability to logically analyze and solve problems.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbbs.

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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