Data Center Technician — On-Site with Flexible Shifts

Mirapath, Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Continued education and professional开发

Career growth opportunities in data中心/

Team-building activities

Job summary

Mirapath in Minnesota is seeking a Data Center Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and operate IT infrastructure within customer data centers. You will work with servers, network gear, racks, cabling, power systems, and related data center technologies, traveling to client sites as needed and supporting day, swing, and night shifts.

This hands‑on role requires meticulous work, strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to collaborate with project managers and vendors to ensure

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in data center operations, data center field services, IT infrastructure, server hardware, networking, or a similar technical environment.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving server hardware and connectivity issues.
• Strong understanding of data center operations and basic server and network equipment principles.
• Hands-on experience installing and supporting enterprise server and networking hardware.
• Experience working with fiber optic and copper cabling, including installation, labeling, cable management, and troubleshooting.
• Basic knowledge of Ethernet networking, switches, ports, IP connectivity, and structured cabling.
• Basic familiarity with Linux and command-line tools is preferred.
• Ability to read and follow rack elevations, cable schedules, installation drawings, scopes of work, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to clean, accurate workmanship.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers, technical teams, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-moving project environment.
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to elevate issues.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule that may include regular/day, swing, and night shifts, as well as occasional weekends and scheduled maintenance windows.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to customer locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Install, rack, stack, upgrade, move, and decommission servers, network equipment, and other data center hardware.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot server, hardware, connectivity, and basic network issues.
• Install, route, label, dress, test, and troubleshoot fiber optic and copper cabling.
• Manage patch cords, cross‑connects, and rack‑level connectivity while maintaining clean and organized cable management.
• Perform equipment replacements, component swaps, hardware upgrades, and other break/fix activities.
• Provide on‑site smart‑hands and remote‑hands support for customers and Mirapath technical teams.
• Support installation and connectivity of racks, PDUs, console servers, KVM systems, and related data center infrastructure.
• Execute work according to approved scopes of work, installation standards, customer procedures, and change‑control requirements.
• Perform equipment and rack audits and verify hardware placement, labeling, cabling, and connectivity against project documentation.
• Process and coordinate Return Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs), equipment replacements, and defective hardware.
• Maintain accurate records of completed work, including tickets, installation documentation, test results, equipment information, and photographs when required.
• Assist with inventory management, receiving, staging, deployment, and tracking of equipment.
• Identify project risks, installation issues, or customer‑impacting conditions and elevate them promptly.
• Coordinate effectively with project managers, customers, vendors, contractors, and other technicians to keep projects on schedule.
• Maintain a clean, safe, professional, and customer‑ready work environment.
• Work regular/day, swing, and night shifts as required to support customer operations, deployment schedules, and project needs.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, weekends, and after‑hours work when required.
• Travel to customer data center locations within Minnesota and occasionally to other locations as business needs require.

Skills

3+ years experience

Server hardware troubleshooting

Ethernet basics

Fiber & copper cabling

Linux CLI

Documentation

Customer-facing communication

Tools

KVM systems

Console servers

PDUs

Out-of-band management

Job description

Mirapath in Minnesota is seeking a Data Center Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and operate IT infrastructure within customer data centers. You will work with servers, network gear, racks, cabling, power systems, and related data center technologies, traveling to client sites as needed and supporting day, swing, and night shifts.

This hands‑on role requires meticulous work, strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to collaborate with project managers and vendors to ensure