Data Center Technician — On‑Site HPC & Networking

Lightning AI; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Equity (RSUs)

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Winter break

Parental leave

L&D allowance

Wellness stipend

Sabbatical

Hybrid work

In-office meals

Job summary

Lightning AI in Puyallup, WA is seeking Data Center Technicians to join our DC Ops team. You will monitor and support day-to-day hardware, power, and network operations in a cutting-edge HPC data center. This full-time, on-site position requires hands-on hardware skills, Linux proficiency, and the ability to work in a 24/7 environment with on-call rotation.

Sponsorship is not provided. You will collaborate with HW Support, RMA teams, and engineers to ensure reliable deployments and documented

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data centers and infrastructure systems (power, cooling, monitoring, cabling).
• Strong Linux administration experience.
• Experience setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand).
• Attention to detail in debugging and documenting fixes.
• Ability to work in 24/7 environment with on-call rotation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain hardware in the data center, including configuration, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting assistance.
• Help diagnose and resolve system/compute/network issues to restore functionality.
• Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured.
• Troubleshoot server hardware and software issues.
• Become a subject matter expert on all physical technical aspects of the data center build, from power deployment to containment solution to cabling infrastructure.
• Proactively monitor onsite hardware to get ahead of any failures.
• Work closely with HW Support team to ensure data center infrastructure-related support tickets are resolved.
• Work with RMA team to ensure faulty parts are returned and replacements are ordered.
• Create installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling to drive consistency and discoverability across all data centers.

Skills

Linux admin

Data center infra

Networking (Ethernet/IB)

Attention to detail

Problem solving

On-call readiness

Task prioritization

Communication

Tools

DCIM software

Job description

Lightning AI in Puyallup, WA is seeking Data Center Technicians to join our DC Ops team. You will monitor and support day-to-day hardware, power, and network operations in a cutting-edge HPC data center. This full-time, on-site position requires hands-on hardware skills, Linux proficiency, and the ability to work in a 24/7 environment with on-call rotation.

Sponsorship is not provided. You will collaborate with HW Support, RMA teams, and engineers to ensure reliable deployments and documented