Data Center Technician, Fluidstack Labs

Linuxcareers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Pension plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Fluidstack Labs is seeking a Data Center Technician to own the lab floor, overseeing hardware qualification, installation, and ongoing support for accelerators, switches, storage, and liquid-cooling systems before production deployment. You will perform rack-and-stack operations, document inventory, and provide smart-hands remote support to unblock debugging sessions.

The role requires hands-on Linux experience, strong troubleshooting, and asset discipline in a lab or live data center

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and supporting server/network hardware in live data centers or hardware labs.
• Deep troubleshooting across server hardware components (POST, BIOS, PXE, IPMI, BMC).
• Strong TCP/IP and Ethernet fundamentals; diagnose physical-layer faults.
• Comfort with Linux for console diagnosis and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Execute rack-and-stack operations, cabling, and hardware installations on compute/network/storage platforms.
• Document equipment with inventory records and manage RMAs with proper records.
• Provide remote smart-hands support including cabling diagnosis, component reseats, and on-floor troubleshooting.
• Support liquid cooling operations, including CDU connections and leak inspection.
• Troubleshoot server hardware to diagnose and fix faults at component level.

Skills

Server hardware

Network hardware

Linux

Asset management

Troubleshooting

Structured cabling

Scripting (Python)

Tools

IPMI

BMC

PXE

Job description

Fluidstack Labs builds civilization-scale compute infrastructure for AI, acquiring power, designing data centers, and operating them at speed and scale. This Data Center Technician role owns the lab floor, managing hardware qualification, installation, and support for next-generation accelerators, switches, storage, and liquid-cooling systems before they deploy to production.

What You'll Do

• Execute rack-and-stack operations, structured copper and fiber cabling, and hardware installations and swaps on first-sample compute, network, and storage platforms
• Receive, inventory, and document all equipment through the lab; handle RMAs end to end with photographic and physical records that keep asset documentation synchronized with the floor
• Provide smart-hands remote support including cabling diagnosis and replacement, component reseats, console access, and on-the-floor troubleshooting to unblock remote debug sessions
• Support liquid cooling operations alongside deployment engineering, including CDU manifold connections, visual leak inspection, and maintaining discipline in high-density liquid‑cooled racks
• Troubleshoot server hardware at the component level using POST, BIOS, PXE, IPMI, and BMC; diagnose physical‑layer faults on network hardware

What You Need

• Deployed and supported server and network hardware in a live data center or hardware lab: racking, cabling, troubleshooting, and ongoing operations
• Deep troubleshooting skills across server hardware including POST, BIOS, PXE, IPMI, BMC, and component‑level repair
• Strong network fundamentals including TCP/IP and Ethernet, and knowledge of switches and routers to diagnose physical‑layer faults independently
• Comfortable hands‑on work in Linux for console diagnosis and recovery
• Disciplined asset management: labeling, documentation, and ensuring physical floor inventory matches system records

Nice to Have

• Experience with GPU server fleets or hyperscale AI infrastructure
• Exposure to high-density liquid‑cooled systems
• Scripting experience in Python or Bash
• Structured cabling expertise
• Experience handling unreleased or partner‑owned hardware with confidentiality awareness

Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity), retirement or pension plan in line with local norms, health/dental/vision insurance, generous PTO policy in line with local norms