Data Center Technician II: Hands-On, Onsite in Sparks

Cognizant; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Data Center Technician, Level 2, to work full-time at our Sparks, NV location. The role involves rack & stack of servers, cabling, hardware installation/relocation/decommissioning, and troubleshooting across data center components.

Expect to collaborate with network admins and handle firmware updates and IP configurations. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a Data Centre.
• Hands on experience with Data Centre Core Components.
• Hands-on Troubleshooting & Break-Fix Skills.
• Cabling & Documentation Discipline.

Responsibilities

• Perform rack & stack of servers, network devices, and storage equipment.
• Handle cabling (fiber & copper) including labeling and cable management.
• Support installation, relocation, and decommissioning of hardware.
• Troubleshoot a variety of servers and isolate the problem that the server is encountering.
• Order replacement parts and install them in servers and ship back the defective part to their respective vendors.
• Update firmware on servers to ensure the latest version is installed.
• Configure IP addresses and default login credentials on servers.
• Reach out and assist network admins on issues with servers or switches, including cable changes and component upgrades.
• Temporarily rack and stack a server or switch for remote configuration access.
• Assist network admins who request specific server/switch support.

Skills

Data center operations

Troubleshooting

Cable management

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Data Center Technician, Level 2, to work full-time at our Sparks, NV location. The role involves rack & stack of servers, cabling, hardware installation/relocation/decommissioning, and troubleshooting across data center components.

Expect to collaborate with network admins and handle firmware updates and IP configurations. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.