Mission-Critical Data Center Technician

Spacex; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Data Center Technician to join our IT Infrastructure team. You’ll deploy and maintain data centers, manage servers, networks, HVAC and power systems to support our mission-critical infrastructure across multiple sites.

The role involves tracking hardware lifecycle, performing QA, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with vendors and the supply chain to procure equipment. Strong Linux, scripting and DCIM experience are a plus; lifting up to 50 lbs and after-hours

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Professional experience working in a data center environment or with enterprise grade IT hardware.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and resolve networking, compute and rack power distribution infrastructure 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 the environmental conditions and power/cooling systems of a data center to ensure they are optimized for servers, switches, storage arrays, and other devices.
• Maintain in depth quantitative performance and utilization data for detailed reporting and analytics to drive continuous improvement opportunities.
• Work with the supply chain team and vendors to evaluate, procure and manage inventory of data center equipment.

Skills

Data center operations

Networking basics

Linux shell

Server hardware

DCIM tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

HPE iLO

Cisco CIMC

Dell iDRAC

DCIM tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Data Center Technician to join our IT Infrastructure team. You’ll deploy and maintain data centers, manage servers, networks, HVAC and power systems to support our mission-critical infrastructure across multiple sites.

The role involves tracking hardware lifecycle, performing QA, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with vendors and the supply chain to procure equipment. Strong Linux, scripting and DCIM experience are a plus; lifting up to 50 lbs and after-hours