Data Center Technician — On-Site, 24/7 Ops & Growth

Lightning AI; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Equity component

Comprehensive benefits

On-site work in Allen, TX

Job summary

Lightning AI, based in Allen, TX, is seeking an on-site Data Center Technician for a full-time role. The candidate will maintain and troubleshoot data center hardware, rack and wire new infrastructure, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure rapid resolution of issues.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in data centers with critical infrastructure, experience with networking appliances, and a strong emphasis on documentation and reliability. On-call duties and 24/7 coverage are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of data center experience with critical infrastructure systems such as power distribution, airflow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management.
• Experience setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand).
• Attention to detail: precision in debugging work, documenting fixes and changes.
• Resourceful problem-solver who can figure out solutions under constraints.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 environment with on-call rotation and after-hours support.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; collaborate with engineers and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain hardware in the data center, including configuration, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting assistance.
• Diagnose and resolve system/compute/network issues to restore functionality.
• Rack, label, cable, and configure new server, storage, and network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot server hardware and software issues.
• Become SME on physical data center aspects from power deployment to cabling infrastructure.
• Monitor onsite hardware to preempt failures.
• Collaborate with HW Support to resolve data center infra-related tickets.
• Coordinate with RMA team to return faulty parts and order replacements.

Skills

Data center experience

Critical infra systems

Networking appliances

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

On-call availability

Team communication

Dell hardware

NVIDIA equipment

Tools

DCIM software

Job description

Lightning AI, based in Allen, TX, is seeking an on-site Data Center Technician for a full-time role. The candidate will maintain and troubleshoot data center hardware, rack and wire new infrastructure, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure rapid resolution of issues.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in data centers with critical infrastructure, experience with networking appliances, and a strong emphasis on documentation and reliability. On-call duties and 24/7 coverage are required.