Data Center Technician (f/m/d) – 10950 Strang Line Rd

WebHosting; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

IONOS in Lenexa, Kansas seeks a Data Center Technician to ensure server, storage, network, power, and cooling systems run optimally in a high-availability data center. You will document configurations, assist provisioning, and maintain safety in a 5 9's uptime environment.

The role requires hands-on hardware work, racking and wiring, troubleshooting enterprise equipment, and collaboration with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Racking, stacking, and physically assembling servers and network equipment (cable management enthusiasts welcome!).
• Troubleshoot and diagnose enterprise servers and network equipment. If you know how to swap out dead RAM, upgrade a CPU, or replace a failing hard drive on a desktop PC, you’ll be doing the exact same thing here at an enterprise scale.
• Installation and documentation of cabling for network connectivity (Ethernet, Fiber)
• Provide assistance to Data Center Provisioning, Data Center Infrastructure, and Network Engineering as needed
• Maintain safety and security protocols, and clean work environments within the Data Center
• Asset tracking of inventory using internal tools for all hardware installed in the Data Center
• Identify assets within the RMA period and provide them to Provisioning for replacement
• Ensure that proper power and cooling to all I.T. equipment is provided by the installation of PDU’s, blanking plates, sealing floor tiles, and cold aisle containment zones
• Collaboration with domestic and international customers or support teams to ensure clear communication via internal ticketing systems
• Maintain SLA’s for ticket resolutions to deliver fast solutions to our customers
• Local and domestic travel to maintain equipment colocation(s)
• Potential international travel for support and training
• Working shifts in a 24/7 environment in a rotational schedule including nights, holidays, weekends (typically approximately every 7 weeks), and on-call, with punctual attendance and attentiveness to the schedule
• Contribute to internal knowledgebase to maintain up-to-date documentation
• Change management including defragmenting racks, IT equipment moves, and planned events
• Assist with other duties assigned by Data Center Service Team Leader or Head of Operations

Job description

IONOS ·KS 66215, 10950 Strang Line Rd, Lenexa

Not specified Full-time Not specified Data

Job Description

About IONOS

At IONOS, we don’t just manage servers – we shape the digital future for more than 6.2 million customers worldwide with our solutions. As Europe’s leading hosting provider and a pioneer in independent cloud solutions, we are building next-generation infrastructure – from sovereign cloud architectures and high-performance GPU clusters to integrated AI automation tools.

What drives us is digital sovereignty for Europe and real impact for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as large enterprises. We work in agile teams, rely on transparent structures, and believe that excellence and innovation only emerge through true team spirit.

Ready for your next step? Become part of IONOS and grow with us.

Are you the person your friends call when they need to build a custom PC or upgrade their graphics card?

If you have a passion for computer hardware and love taking machines apart just to put them back together, we want to turn your hobby into a career. You don’t need years of corporate IT experience-if you know your way around a motherboard and a CPU cooler, we will teach you the rest!

Job Purpose

The Data Center Technician ensures that server, storage, network, power, and cooling systems perform optimally. By maintaining the Data Center this role would prevent loss of data, damage to equipment, and ensure the 5 9’s principal (99.999% uptime environment). Our data center maintains several work shifts and this position is anticipated to primarily work 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM .

Responsibilities

• Racking, stacking, and physically assembling servers and network equipment (cable management enthusiasts welcome!).
• Troubleshoot and diagnose enterprise servers and network equipment. If you know how to swap out dead RAM, upgrade a CPU, or replace a failing hard drive on a desktop PC, you’ll be doing the exact same thing here at an enterprise scale.
• Installation and documentation of cabling for network connectivity (Ethernet, Fiber)
• Provide assistance to Data Center Provisioning, Data Center Infrastructure, and Network Engineering as needed
• Maintain safety and security protocols, and clean work environments within the Data Center
• Asset tracking of inventory using internal tools for all hardware installed in the Data Center
• Identify assets within the RMA period and provide them to Provisioning for replacement
• Ensure that proper power and cooling to all I.T. equipment is provided by the installation of PDU’s, blanking plates, sealing floor tiles, and cold aisle containment zones
• Collaboration with domestic and international customers or support teams to ensure clear communication via internal ticketing systems
• Maintain SLA’s for ticket resolutions to deliver fast solutions to our customers
• Local and domestic travel to maintain equipment colocation(s)
• Potential international travel for support and training
• Working shifts in a 24/7 environment in a rotational schedule including nights, holidays, weekends (typically approximately every 7 weeks), and on-call, with punctual attendance and attentiveness to the schedule
• Contribute to internal knowledgebase to maintain up-to-date documentation
• Change management including defragmenting racks, IT equipment moves, and planned events
• Assist with other duties assigned by Data Center Service Team Leader or Head of Operations

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. This job description is subject to change, but remains in effect until superseded or canceled in writing by the Company.

Application Note

We value diversity and welcome all applications – regardless of, for example, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity, physical characteristics, marital status or any other irrelevant factor subject to applicable law.