Data Center Technician: Cabling & Hardware Specialist

TEKsystems; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transit benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO/Vacation/Sick Leave

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Center Technician to support critical data center operations in Hillsboro, OR. You will perform rack and stack deployments, hardware installations, structured cabling, and fiber optic work while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role involves troubleshooting servers and network equipment, hardware upgrades, and participating in data center buildouts with a focus on documentation and incident escalation to leads and engineers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's degree preferred.
• Experience in a data center, telecommunications, low-voltage, or IT infrastructure environment.
• Experience installing and supporting fiber optic and copper cabling systems.
• Ability to read and follow technical documentation, deployment plans, and SOPs.
• Reliable transportation; strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform rack and stack installations of servers, switches, storage devices and related hardware.
• Install, route, terminate, label, and test copper and fiber optic cabling.
• Support fiber optic infrastructure projects, including patching, troubleshooting, and cable management.
• Prepare, stage, configure, start up, and shut down data center equipment.
• Monitor systems and hardware for failures, errors, and performance issues.
• Troubleshoot hardware, network connectivity, and cabling issues and replace faulty components as needed.
• Perform hardware refreshes, memory upgrades, and OS rebuilds.
• Conduct QA checks for grounding, labeling, and cable management.
• Document installations, moves, adds, and changes within the data center environment.
• Escalate incidents to Data Center Leads and engineers as appropriate.

Skills

Data Center Ops

Rack & Stack

Fiber Cabling

Structured Cabling

Hardware Install

Server Support

Cable Management

Network Support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Center Technician to support critical data center operations in Hillsboro, OR. You will perform rack and stack deployments, hardware installations, structured cabling, and fiber optic work while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role involves troubleshooting servers and network equipment, hardware upgrades, and participating in data center buildouts with a focus on documentation and incident escalation to leads and engineers.