L1 Data Center Technician

Atrium Staffing; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Atrium Care Package

Job summary

Atrium Staffing is seeking an L1 Data Center Technician to support a Fredericksburg, VA data center onsite five days a week. You will perform hardware installation, break/fix, and cabling, while tracking work in ITSM systems and following defined SOPs.

The role requires 3–5 years of hands-on data center or technical support experience, strong hardware skills, basic networking, and reliable teamwork in a fast-paced, procedure-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands-on technical support or data center experience.
• Strong hardware troubleshooting and break/fix skills.
• Basic networking knowledge and ability to trace connections.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on data center break/fix, hardware installation and troubleshooting for servers and network equipment.
• Execute rack-and-stack activities, cabling, labeling and connections.
• Install and troubleshoot copper and fiber cabling and network ports.
• Manage tickets through ITSM systems and document work clearly.
• Diagnose failed hardware components and perform inventory tasks.
• Follow SOPs and safety procedures, escalate as needed.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Rack-and-stack

Networking basics

Windows troubleshooting

ITSM ticketing

Strong communication

Education

Associate degree

IT-related certification

Tools

SCCM

Nexthink

IT Shop

Job description

Client Overview:

Our client is seeking skilled technical professionals to take on the role of L1 Data Center Technician to support day-to-day data center operations in a hands‑on environment. The role provides onsite infrastructure support, including hardware installation, troubleshooting, break/fix services, cabling, equipment deployment, inventory management, and other data center support activities.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$30/hr

Position Overview:

Our client is seeking an L1 Data Center Technician (DC Tech) to provide hands‑on onsite technical support within a data center environment in Denver, Colorado. The L1 Data Center Technician will be responsible for hardware installation and troubleshooting, rack‑and‑stack activities, cabling, break/fix support, equipment deployments, inventory management, and ticket‑based incident resolution. This is a fully onsite position requiring five days per week at the Fredericksburg data center. The ideal candidate will have 3 - 5 years of hands‑on technical support or data center experience, strong hardware troubleshooting skills, basic networking knowledge, and the ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, procedure‑driven environment.

Responsibilities of the L1 Data Center Technician:

• Perform hands‑on data center break/fix, hardware installation, deployment, and troubleshooting for servers, network equipment, storage devices, and related infrastructure.
• Execute rack‑and‑stack activities, including equipment installation, removal, labeling, and physical connectivity.
• Install, trace, label, and troubleshoot copper and fiber cabling and network connections.
• Monitor and manage assigned tickets through ITSM/ticketing systems, ensuring incidents and service requests are completed within established procedures and timelines.
• Diagnose and replace failed hardware components, including drives, power supplies, memory, network cards, and other server components.
• Perform equipment inventory, asset tracking, documentation, and decommissioning activities.
• Apply basic networking and connectivity troubleshooting, including Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, ports, and physical network connections.
• Follow established SOPs, runbooks, safety procedures, and escalation processes, documenting work performed and escalating issues when required.

Required Experience/Skills for the L1 Data Center Technician:

• 4 - 7 years of hands‑on technical support, field services, hardware support, or data center experience.
• Experience troubleshooting servers, laptops/desktops, networking equipment, or other IT hardware.
• Strong hardware troubleshooting and break/fix skills.
• Experience with rack‑and‑stack, equipment installation, cabling, or physical infrastructure support preferred.
• Basic understanding of networking, TCP/IP, Ethernet, ports, and Wi‑Fi troubleshooting.
• Ability to use ITSM/ticketing systems and accurately document technical work.
• Strong Windows troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to follow technical documentation, SOPs, and detailed work instructions.
• Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work onsite at a data center five days per week.
• Ability to work in a physically active environment involving standing, walking, bending, and handling IT equipment.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the L1 Data Center Technician:

• Previous experience working in a data center, colocation facility, NOC, or enterprise infrastructure environment.
• Experience with server hardware, storage systems, switches, routers, and data center infrastructure.
• Experience with fiber and copper cabling.
• Familiarity with Smart Hands/Remote Hands support.
• Experience with SCCM, IT Shop, Nexthink, or similar IT infrastructure and support tools.
• Experience with Cisco networking or Cisco video conferencing equipment.
• Knowledge of data center standards, rack layouts, PDUs, A/B power, and structured cabling.
• Experience with asset management and hardware inventory systems.

Education Requirements:

• Associate degree, technical certification, or IT‑related education is preferred.

Benefits:

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).

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