Data Center Technician: Hardware, Networking & Operations

GCS Recruitment Specialists; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a hands-on Data Center engineer to support critical IT infrastructure and operations within its data center environment. The technician will deploy hardware, troubleshoot, manage assets, rack/stack, validate network connectivity, handle break/fix tasks, and follow SOPs to ensure maximum uptime.

The ideal candidate has strong hardware troubleshooting skills, understands enterprise IT infra, follows detailed SOPs, and thrives in a fast-paced, mission-critical

Qualifications

• 1+ year hands-on IT, infrastructure, desktop support, or data center experience.
• Troubleshoot computer hardware and OS.
• Knowledge of Windows 11, Linux, imaging and deployment.
• Experience in ticketing/incident management.
• Able to lift and move IT equipment in a data center.

Responsibilities

• Install, rack, stack, cable, and decommission servers, network devices, and storage equipment.
• Perform hardware break/fix: replace disks, memory, power supplies, NICs, and components.
• Execute SOPs, maintenance, and change management requests.
• Respond to high-priority incidents affecting data center infrastructure.
• Image, configure, and deploy laptops and support equipment.
• Support Windows 11 and Linux operating systems.
• Troubleshoot hardware, OS, and application issues.
• Provide printer and peripheral support for onsite teams.
• Perform basic network troubleshooting and cabling duties.
• Maintain asset inventory and documentation.
• Work in ticket queues and meet SLAs; participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Data center experience

Desktop support

Hardware troubleshooting

Windows 11

Linux OS

Networking basics

Ticketing system

Job description

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a hands-on Data Center engineer to support critical IT infrastructure and operations within its data center environment. The technician will deploy hardware, troubleshoot, manage assets, rack/stack, validate network connectivity, handle break/fix tasks, and follow SOPs to ensure maximum uptime.

The ideal candidate has strong hardware troubleshooting skills, understands enterprise IT infra, follows detailed SOPs, and thrives in a fast-paced, mission-critical