Night Shift Data Center Lead Technician

TEKsystems; St. Francisville (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Night Shift L2 Operations Lead in St. Francisville, LA. You will oversee L2 responsibilities, manage shift operations, and serve as the escalation point for complex incidents to ensure rapid resolution.

You will plan large-scale initiatives and mentor technicians, maintaining high quality and staying current with data center technologies. The role requires the ability to work nights, 24/7 availability, and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Break-fix repair and replacement of switches, routers, and optics
• Structured-cabling termination and MAC activity (copper & fiber); high-density patching
• Break-fix repair and replacement of servers, storage, optics, and components
• Hardware installation, configuration, and testing
• Rack, cabinet, and enclosure installation; equipment preparation, staging, and energization
• Monitor hardware alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting
• Accurate updates to asset-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling
• Draft and maintain SOPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays
• Network-operations support: connectivity troubleshooting, system-level diagnosis, and link/port verification
• Monitor network alerts and respond promptly; proactive inspections and hazard reporting
• Accurate updates to cable-management systems using Fluidstack-specified tooling
• Draft and maintain SOPs/MOPs; mentor L1 personnel where present
• Work any shift on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays
• Proven leadership and stakeholder communication
• Ability to make time-sensitive decisions independently
• Able to lift 50 lbs; flexible 24/7 availability

Responsibilities

• Oversee all L2 responsibilities, plus leadership and oversight of shift operations and standards.
• Serve as escalation point for complex incidents; drive timely resolution and rapid response.
• Coordinate shift staffing, coverage, and continuity; assign and verify work.
• Plan and execute larger initiatives, migrations, and expansions.
• Mentor and train technicians; identify training needs and corrective action.
• Maintain right-first-time quality and awareness of emerging data center technologies.
• Will be a night shift.

Skills

Data center

Cable

Rack and stack

Cabling

Hardware

Hardware troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Racking

Cat6

Cat5

Fiber

Tools

Fluidstack tooling

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Night Shift L2 Operations Lead in St. Francisville, LA. You will oversee L2 responsibilities, manage shift operations, and serve as the escalation point for complex incidents to ensure rapid resolution.

You will plan large-scale initiatives and mentor technicians, maintaining high quality and staying current with data center technologies. The role requires the ability to work nights, 24/7 availability, and lifting up to 50 lbs.