Datacenter Technician

Brilyant USA; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brilyant USA seeks a DC Infrastructure Technician III / Lead to plan, execute, and deliver large-scale data center projects across enterprise, hyperscale, and mission-critical environments. You will provide technical direction, hands-on leadership to technicians, subcontractors, and vendors, and act as senior escalation for complex issues while driving process improvements.

Travel up to 80% is required. Lead end-to-end deployments, validate installations, mentor teams, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6+ years in data center or critical IT infra environments.
• Ability to travel up to 80% and hold a valid U.S. passport.
• Experience leading technical teams and complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong documentation and safety/compliance mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end infrastructure deployments, migrations, retrofits, cutovers, and related projects; develop execution plans and coordinate resources and sequencing.
• Oversee complex installations including high-density cabinets, cabling, PDUs, servers, and network equipment; interpret design packages and scope documents.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for server hardware, network, power systems; drive reliability and capacity planning.
• Mentor Technician I/II teams with hands-on coaching, training, and performance feedback; promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Lead decommissioning and asset-management activities, data sanitization, inventory reconciliation, and regulatory compliance; support change management.

Job description

The DC Infrastructure Technician III / Lead is a senior technical leader responsible for the successful planning,

execution, and delivery of complex data center infrastructure projects. This role provides technical direction and

hands-on leadership to technicians, subcontractors, and vendors; serves as a senior escalation point for technical

issues; drives process improvements; mitigates project risks; and supports high-quality results in enterprise,

hyperscale, and mission-critical environments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 4-6+ years of progressive experience in data center, telecommunications, or critical IT infrastructure environments, with demonstrated success leading technical teams and complex infrastructure projects in the field.
• Expert-level knowledge of data center infrastructure, structured copper and fiber cabling, power distribution, network hardware deployment, advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and interpretation of technical documentation, drawings, and project scopes.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, risk-management, and decision-making skills with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Must be available to travel up to 80% and maintain a valid U.S. passport.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate or bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent military/technical training preferred.
• Certifications such as BICSI RCDD, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, CompTIA Network+/Server+, OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, or equivalent are a plus. Hyperscale data-center experience and proficiency with OTDR, OLTS, cable-certification tools, power-quality analysis, DCIM tools, ticketing systems, and project-management platforms are also preferred.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Lead end-to-end technical execution of large-scale infrastructure deployments, migrations, retrofits, cutovers, and related projects; develop execution plans, coordinate resources and sequencing, direct Technician I/II team members, subcontractors, and vendors, and proactively communicate technical risks and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee and validate complex installations including high-density cabinets, copper and fiber structured cabling, overhead and underfloor pathways, PDUs, servers, and network equipment; interpret design packages, rack elevations, cable schedules, and scope documents while enforcing installation, labeling, documentation, safety, and quality standards.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for server hardware, network connectivity, fiber and copper infrastructure, and power systems; lead resolution of complex or systemic issues, support preventive maintenance, reliability improvements, capacity planning, and infrastructure optimization.
• Mentor and develop Technician I and II team members through hands-on coaching, technical training, knowledge sharing, skill assessments, and performance feedback while promoting accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Lead decommissioning and asset-management activities, including data sanitization, inventory reconciliation, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance; serve as a primary technical customer contact, support scope and change management, and contribute to company standards, playbooks, tooling, and process improvements.

SCHEDULE & TRAVEL

• Schedule: Full-time; extended hours, nights, weekends, and on-call availability may be required during critical project phases, deployments, migrations, cutovers, or customer-driven activities.
• Travel: Up to 80% travel is required to support data center, customer, and project locations.

PHYSICAL & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Work is performed in active data-center, construction, installation, and mission-critical environments. The role requires the ability to regularly lift 50-80 lbs; bend, kneel, climb ladders, push, pull, and work in confined spaces; and work around live electrical systems and ESD-sensitive equipment. Required personal protective equipment and all applicable company, customer, OSHA, and site safety requirements must be followed.