Lead Data Center Technician & Training Coach (Onsite Odessa)

Experis Technology Group; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) with Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Lead/Trainer Data Center Technician to join the Data Center Operations team in Odessa, Texas, on-site. You will own shift continuity, lead safety checks, and serve as the escalation point for technicians while driving the training program and certifications.

The role focuses on coaching technicians, coordinating GPU/AI compute infrastructure activities, and maintaining critical operations during 24/7 shifts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on data center operations experience at a senior technician level, with independent troubleshooting across hardware, network, power, and physical infrastructure.
• 1–2 years of supervisory or team-lead experience, with demonstrated ability to lead shift-level execution in a working technical environment.
• Proven incident first-response experience and strong safety compliance practices in a data center or critical infrastructure environment.
• Strong troubleshooting background across hardware, networking, and storage, including GPU/AI infrastructure and direct liquid cooling (DLC) / CDU environments.
• Experience with BMC/iLO/iDRAC management interfaces and firmware/ BIOS validation, plus structured cabling and power distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Own shift continuity by maintaining the shift handoff log and ensuring open items carry over across shifts.
• Serve as incident first-responder on shift by performing safety compliance checks and escalating appropriately during operational issues.
• Act as the escalation point for Technician I and II staff for technical and operational problems during assigned shifts.
• Lead training responsibilities, including onboarding new hires, conducting safety training, delivering technical training, and managing all certifications tied to the program.
• Support GPU/AI compute infrastructure operations by coordinating Technician I/II activity during GPU/AI cluster commissioning, acceptance, and CAT windows.

Skills

Data Center Operations

Incident Response

Troubleshooting

Team Leadership

GPU/AI Infrastructure

Safety Compliance

Tools

BMC/iLO/iDRAC

Firmware/BIOS Validation

Structured Cabling

Power Distribution

Job description

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Lead/Trainer Data Center Technician to join the Data Center Operations team in Odessa, Texas, on-site. You will own shift continuity, lead safety checks, and serve as the escalation point for technicians while driving the training program and certifications.

The role focuses on coaching technicians, coordinating GPU/AI compute infrastructure activities, and maintaining critical operations during 24/7 shifts.