Mission-Critical Data Center Technician

Linuxconfig; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Data Center Technician to join the IT Infrastructure team, building and maintaining data centers, deploying and supporting servers, networks, HVAC and power systems that power mission-critical systems.

The role requires experience with enterprise IT hardware, Linux basics, data center management tools, and cross-functional coordination with vendors and the supply chain. Occasional after-hours on-call and travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in data center environment with enterprise IT hardware.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and resolve networking, compute and rack power distribution incidents in multiple data centers.
• Manage complete lifecycle for data center hardware including selection, deployment, operation, maintenance and decommission.
• Physically rack and cable data center equipment.
• Track and logically organize the physical storage of incoming data center equipment.
• Perform quality assurance testing and resolve recurring issues.
• Establish, schedule and track preventative maintenance procedures.
• Update documentation, including interconnect drawings, rack layouts and operation procedures.
• Monitor environmental conditions and power/cooling systems to optimize for servers and devices.
• Maintain quantitative performance data for reporting and improvement.
• Work with supply chain and vendors to evaluate, procure and manage inventory.

Skills

Linux shell

Bash scripting

DCIM

Vendor coordination

Server hardware

Networking basics

Power & cooling planning

After-hours support

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

HPE iLO

Cisco CIMC

Dell iDRAC

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Data Center Technician to join the IT Infrastructure team, building and maintaining data centers, deploying and supporting servers, networks, HVAC and power systems that power mission-critical systems.

The role requires experience with enterprise IT hardware, Linux basics, data center management tools, and cross-functional coordination with vendors and the supply chain. Occasional after-hours on-call and travel to sites may be required.