Data Center Technician: Rack & Cabling Specialist

ECCO Select; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ECCO Select is seeking a Data Center Technician to support a high‑density data center environment. You will perform rack, stack, and cable installations for servers, storage, networking gear, and GPU systems.

You will label assets, manage cabling, and maintain optimal airflow while following deployment runbooks and safety protocols. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in a data center, strong knowledge of rack layouts, structured cabling, PDUs, and the ability to read rack elevation

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with data center hardware deployment and management.
• Advanced understanding of server and network rack organization, structured fiber and copper cabling, and PDUs.
• Proven track record of installing enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or similar).
• Ability to interpret and work from rack elevation diagrams and technical runbooks.
• Capable of lifting equipment up to 50 lbs and working in tight rack spaces.
• Knowledge of and adherence to ESD, safety, and security best practices within data centers.
• Strong attention to detail, precision, and adherence to standard processes.
• Preferred: Experience in hyperscale or GPU-dense data centers.
• Familiarity with HPC environments.
• Understanding of hot/cold aisle containment and data center airflow best practices.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.
• Basic Linux skills (helpful but not required).

Responsibilities

• Perform rack, stack, and cable installations for servers, storage devices, networking gear, and GPU systems.
• Install rails and mount equipment within data center racks, label assets, maintain airflow, and manage cabling to high standards.
• Ensure proper power, fiber, and copper cabling; assist with moves, adds, and changes (MACs) throughout the floor.
• Follow deployment runbooks and engineering documentation; conduct basic hardware validation and initial troubleshooting.
• Document assets and use internal tools; collaborate with data center engineers and networking teams during deployments and migrations.
• Adhere to ESD, safety, and security protocols; support decommissioning of end-of-life hardware as needed.

Skills

Server rack organization

Structured cabling

PDUs

Server deployment

Rack diagrams

Documentation

ESD safety

Runbooks

Hardware migrations

Job description

ECCO Select is seeking a Data Center Technician to support a high‑density data center environment. You will perform rack, stack, and cable installations for servers, storage, networking gear, and GPU systems.

You will label assets, manage cabling, and maintain optimal airflow while following deployment runbooks and safety protocols. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in a data center, strong knowledge of rack layouts, structured cabling, PDUs, and the ability to read rack elevation