On-Site Data Center Technician - Growth & Certifications

Apex Systems; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with company match

ESPP (employee stock purchase program)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and certification discounts

Welcome Packet

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an IT Datacenter Technician to support critical operations in Radford, VA. The role covers both White Space IT infrastructure and Gray Space facility systems, focusing on capacity management, hardware lifecycle, and facilities support.

The candidate will handle power, cooling, cabling, and server/network hardware in a 19-inch rack environment, with on-site responsibilities and a 30-minute radius requirement for emergency response.

Qualifications

• An Associate or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Candidates may qualify via hands-on experience in commercial data centers, telecommunications, technical military specialties, or technical trades.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain DCIM to track real-time power, space, and cooling capacity.
• Install and certify copper and fiber cabling to industry standards.
• Assemble and rack server, storage, and network hardware.
• Execute deployment and decommissioning workflows with safe removal and sanitization.
• Configure power distribution units with IP assignments and alerts.
• Monitor environmental and facility status across SCADA and building systems.
• Oversee third-party maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Process incidents, change orders, and service requests via ticketing systems.
• Forecast cabling and rack materials and prepare bills of materials.

Skills

Networking concepts

IP addressing

Subnets

Routing

Connectivity troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Hand tools

Data center hardware installation

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Hands-on data center experience

Tools

DCIM platform

Schneider Electric tools

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an IT Datacenter Technician to support critical operations in Radford, VA. The role covers both White Space IT infrastructure and Gray Space facility systems, focusing on capacity management, hardware lifecycle, and facilities support.

The candidate will handle power, cooling, cabling, and server/network hardware in a 19-inch rack environment, with on-site responsibilities and a 30-minute radius requirement for emergency response.