Datacenter Technician - Onsite Buildout & Support

TEK Systems; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Onsite work

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a contract Datacenter Technician to support build-out and ongoing operations in the Santa Clara, CA area. The role involves hands-on server work, installation, deployment, and coordination with network teams onsite.

The position requires the ability to troubleshoot servers, update firmware, configure IPs, and assist DC/Lab teams. Onsite work and long-term commitment are expected; the role offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits where eligible.

Qualifications

• This is a long-term ongoing Datacenter Tech opportunity.
• They will work in the build out and support of the Datacenter.
• They must be open to installation and deployment workload as well.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot a variety of servers and isolate the problem that the server is encountering.
• Order replacement parts and install them in servers and ship back the defective part to their respective vendors.
• Update firmware on servers to ensure the latest version is installed.
• Configure IP addresses and default login credentials on servers.
• Reach out and assist network admins on any issues they are having with a server that can range from: replacing broken or damaged cables, re-routing cables to different ports on the server or switch, replacing optics on both server and switch ports, changing out parts and installing upgraded versions of those parts in servers. And supporting their DC/Lab teams.
• Temporarily rack and stack a server or switch in a cabinet and cable it so the network admin can remotely log in and run configurations on device.
• Assist network admins who reach out requesting specific assistance with servers or switch.
• Assist out with Level 1 responsibilities as necessary.

Skills

Data center

Cabling

Rack and stack

Install

Troubleshooting

Hardware

Linux

Cat6

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a contract Datacenter Technician to support build-out and ongoing operations in the Santa Clara, CA area. The role involves hands-on server work, installation, deployment, and coordination with network teams onsite.

The position requires the ability to troubleshoot servers, update firmware, configure IPs, and assist DC/Lab teams. Onsite work and long-term commitment are expected; the role offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits where eligible.