Data Center Technician Level 3 - Nights

TEKsystems; St. Francisville (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Night Shift L2 Operations Lead in St. Francisville, LA. You will oversee L2 responsibilities, manage shift operations, and serve as the escalation point for complex incidents to ensure rapid resolution.

You will plan large-scale initiatives and mentor technicians, maintaining high quality and staying current with data center technologies. The role requires the ability to work nights, 24/7 availability, and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Break-fix repair and replacement of switches, routers, and optics
• Structured-cabling termination and MAC activity (copper & fiber); high-density patching
• Break-fix repair and replacement of servers, storage, optics, and components
• Hardware installation, configuration, and testing
• Rack, cabinet, and enclosure installation; equipment preparation, staging, and energization
• Monitor hardware alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting
• Accurate updates to asset-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling
• Draft and maintain SOPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays
• Network-operations support: connectivity troubleshooting, system-level diagnosis, and link/port verification
• Monitor network alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting
• Accurate updates to cable-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling
• Draft and maintain SOPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays
• Proven leadership and stakeholder communication
• Ability to make time-sensitive decisions independently
• Able to lift 50 lbs; flexible 24/7 availability

Responsibilities

• Oversee all L2 responsibilities, plus leadership and oversight of shift operations and standards.
• Serve as escalation point for complex incidents; drive timely resolution and rapid response.
• Coordinate shift staffing, coverage, and continuity; assign and verify work.
• Plan and execute larger initiatives, migrations, and expansions.
• Mentor and train technicians; identify training needs and corrective action.
• Maintain right-first-time quality and awareness of emerging data center technologies.
• Will be a night shift.

Skills

Data center

Cable

Rack and stack

Cabling

Hardware

Hardware troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Racking

Cat6

Cat5

Fiber

Tools

Fluidstack tooling

Job description

Description

Oversee all L2 responsibilities, plus leadership and oversight of shift operations and standards.

Serve as escalation point for complex incidents; drive timely resolution and rapid response.

Coordinate shift staffing, coverage, and continuity; assign and verify work.

Plan and execute larger initiatives, migrations, and expansions.

Mentor and train technicians; identify training needs and corrective action.

Maintain right-first-time quality and awareness of emerging data center technologies.

Will be a night shift.

Skills

• Data center, Cable, Rack and stack, Cabling, Hardware, Hardware troubleshooting, Troubleshooting, Racking, Cat6, Cat5, Fiber

Skills & Qualifications

• Break-fix repair and replacement of switches, routers, and optics
• Structured-cabling termination and MAC activity (copper & fiber); high-density patching
• Break-fix repair and replacement of servers, storage, optics, and components
• Hardware installation, configuration, and testing
• Rack, cabinet, and enclosure installation; equipment preparation, staging, and energization
• Monitor hardware alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting
• Accurate updates to asset-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling
• Draft and maintain SOPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays
• Network-operations support: connectivity troubleshooting, system-level diagnosis, and link/port verificationMonitor network alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting
• Accurate updates to cable-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling
• Draft and maintain SOPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays
• Proven leadership and stakeholder communication
• Ability to make time-sensitive decisions independently
• Able to lift 50 lbs; flexible 24/7 availability

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of St Francisville, LA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $36.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account (HSA), Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of St Francisville, LA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in St Francisville,LA.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hand-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.