Lead Data Center Technician (Temp) – 24/7 Onsite

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

PTO from day one

Retirement programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF noted

Parental leave

Job summary

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Temporary Data Center Technician III to oversee data center operations and handle service escalations within a 24/7 on-campus IT environment. The role requires flexibility for varied shifts and potential off-hours support, with a minimum of four years’ relevant experience and an Associate’s Degree in a technical field.

The ideal candidate will monitor failures, analyze events, and collaborate with Systems Engineers to implement durable

Qualifications

• 4 years of job-related experience; leadership responsibilities preferred.
• Associate's Degree in a technical field required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to failures across power, hardware, network, and facilities.
• Analyze system events/alerts and diagnose root causes.
• Lead and coordinate data center operations projects and escalations.
• Maintain inventory control and asset tracking; handle shipping/receiving tasks.
• Support operational rollout of new data system components and services.

Skills

Data center operations

DCIM

Monitoring tools

Incident response

Leadership

Education

Associate's degree in a technical field

Tools

Dynatrace

Datadog

Job description

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Temporary Data Center Technician III to oversee data center operations and handle service escalations within a 24/7 on-campus IT environment. The role requires flexibility for varied shifts and potential off-hours support, with a minimum of four years’ relevant experience and an Associate’s Degree in a technical field.

The ideal candidate will monitor failures, analyze events, and collaborate with Systems Engineers to implement durable