Hyperscale Data Center Operator

Fluidstack; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO policy

Equity/stock options

Job summary

Fluidstack is seeking a Data Center Operations technician to install, deploy, and maintain server and network hardware in a busy data center environment in Texas. You will work rotating shifts, resolve tickets quickly, and collaborate with vendors and partner teams to ensure uptime and reliability.

The role emphasizes on-site leadership, hands-on hardware troubleshooting, and a commitment to operational excellence to support Fluidstack's frontier compute infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Deployed and supported live data-center server and network hardware at scale.
• Deep troubleshooting of server hardware: POST, BIOS, PXE, IPMI, BMC, repairs.
• Diagnose physical-layer faults with TCP/IP and Ethernet; hardware knowledge.
• Fluent Linux user; resolve tickets under 24/7 SLAs.
• Experience with on-call and shift work; mentor technicians.
• Bonus: hyperscale AI infrastructure, GPU server fleets, scripting (Python/Bash), structured cabling.

Responsibilities

• Install, deploy, and configure server and network hardware, while keeping asset records accurate.
• Work rotating shifts or on-call to meet 24/7 SLAs, prioritizing and resolving tickets.
• Assist network troubleshooting through cabling diagnosis and replacement, and support escalations from lower-tier technicians.
• Act as first responder on-site for incidents, drawing on data center engineering and infrastructure SMEs for support.
• Provide on-site support across initiatives, and maintain relationships with customers, partner teams, and vendors.

Skills

Server hardware

Network troubleshooting

Linux admin

Shift work

On-site support

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Structured cabling

Job description

Fluidstack is seeking a Data Center Operations technician to install, deploy, and maintain server and network hardware in a busy data center environment in Texas. You will work rotating shifts, resolve tickets quickly, and collaborate with vendors and partner teams to ensure uptime and reliability.

The role emphasizes on-site leadership, hands-on hardware troubleshooting, and a commitment to operational excellence to support Fluidstack's frontier compute infrastructure.