Data Center Technician

Zachary Piper Solutions; Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to support end-to-end enterprise IT infrastructure in a secure government environment, on-site at Fort Belvoir. Responsibilities include rack, stack, cabling, and decommissioning servers and network gear in a secure data center.

The role requires 1–2+ years in IT/hardware support, hands-on hardware installation, strong documentation, and TS/SCI clearance with CompTIA Security+ certification.

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years in IT support, hardware or data center operations.
• Hands-on hardware installation, cabling and recabling experience.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and communication.
• High School Diploma required.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance required.
• CompTIA Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

• Rack, stack, cable, and decommission servers, storage and network hardware in a secure data center.
• Perform hardware troubleshooting and connectivity checks while escalating complex issues.
• Assist with equipment refreshes, upgrades, inventory, and asset tracking.
• Label, organize, and manage cabling per data center standards.
• Maintain documentation and follow SOPs and change management processes.

Skills

IT support

Data center operations

Hardware installation

Cabling

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to support a company focused on delivering end-to-end enterprise IT infrastructure services in a secure government environment. This position is on-site at Ft.Belvoir. The Data Center Operations Technician will support critical data center operations through hardware installations, cabling, troubleshooting, and infrastructure maintenance.

Responsibilities for the Data Center Operations Technician include:

• Rack, stack, cable, and decommission servers, storage devices, and network hardware within a secure data center environment.
• Perform hardware troubleshooting, connectivity checks, and basic incident response while escalating complex issues to senior technicians.
• Assist with equipment refreshes, upgrades, inventory management, and asset tracking efforts.
• Label, organize, and manage cabling in accordance with data center standards and best practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation, follow SOPs and change management processes, and support day-to-day data center operations.

Required Qualifications for the Data Center Operations Technician include:

• 1-2+ years of experience in IT support, hardware support, desktop support, data center operations, or a related technical environment.
• Hands-on experience installing hardware, replacing components, performing cabling and recabling, and supporting basic networking functions.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, troubleshooting abilities, and clear written and verbal communication.
• High School Diploma required.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance required.
• CompTIA Security+ certification required.

Compensation for the Junior Data Center Operations Technician include:

Salary Range: $60,000 - $90,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits Package:

• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Sick leave as required by law

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