Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

STN Inc; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

STN Inc. is seeking a Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer to install, rack-and-stack, cabling, and test GPU infrastructure at STN data centers and modular sites. This hands-on, field role supports on-schedule cluster delivery and requires travel up to 50% to Odessa, TX areas.

The candidate will lead hardware bring-up, perform acceptance testing, and collaborate with NOC and Platform Engineering to ensure reliability across sites.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data center field engineering, deployment engineering, or systems integration.
• Strong hands-on hardware experience with servers, top-of-rack switches, and storage.
• Proficiency with structured cabling, power distribution, and DCIM tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work standing or in confined spaces in a data center environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead rack-and-stack of GPU servers, switches, and storage at colocation and modular data center sites.
• Cable compute, storage, and high-speed networking per the approved design.
• Power on, configure BMC/iLO/iDRAC, and execute firmware/BIOS bring-up.
• Run burn-in tests including memory, GPU stress, NCCL, and benchmark sweeps.
• Coordinate with NOC and Platform Engineering on cluster bring-up and acceptance.
• Execute customer acceptance testing procedures and document results.
• Maintain asset records, cable maps, rack elevations, and DCIM documentation.
• Troubleshoot hardware, power, and physical-layer issues.
• Manage RMA execution on site including swap-out, diagnostics, and return paperwork.
• Travel to assigned data center sites including the Odessa, TX modular data center buildout.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Rack & stack

DCIM tools

Travel readiness

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Tools

BMC/iLO/iDRAC

Job description

Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

Implementation and delivery · shared across sites

Reports to: Director, Field Operations

Location: (Odessa, TX); travel up to 50%

Department: Infrastructure & DC Operations / Data Center Operations

Position summary

The Field Engineer performs onsite installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, and acceptance testing of GPU infrastructure at STN data center and modular data center sites. The role is hands‑on, site‑based, and central to STN's ability to deliver clusters on schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Lead rack-and-stack of GPU servers, switches, and storage at colocation and modular data center sites

• Cable compute, storage, and high‑speed networking (InfiniBand and high‑speed Ethernet) per the approved design

• Power on, configure BMC/iLO/iDRAC, and execute firmware/BIOS bring‑up

• Run burn‑in tests including memory, GPU stress, NCCL, and benchmark sweeps

• Coordinate with NOC and Platform Engineering on cluster bring‑up and acceptance

• Execute customer acceptance testing (CAT) procedures and document results

• Maintain asset records, cable maps, rack elevations, and DCIM documentation

• Troubleshoot hardware, power, and physical‑layer issues

• Manage RMA execution on site including swap‑out, diagnostics, and return paperwork

• Travel to assigned data center sites including the Odessa, TX modular data center buildout

Required qualifications

• 4+ years in data center field engineering, deployment engineering, or systems integration

• Strong hands‑on hardware experience with servers, top‑of‑rack switches, and storage

• Proficiency with structured cabling, power distribution, and DCIM tools

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work standing or in confined spaces in a data center environment

Preferred qualifications

• NVIDIA HGX or DGX deployment experience

• InfiniBand or 400G/800G Ethernet cabling experience

• CDCP, BICSI, or equivalent certification

• Experience with modular data center (MDC) deployments