On-Site Data Center Technician | TS/SCI Cleared

Zachary Piper, LLC; Newington (VA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to support mission-critical enterprise IT infrastructure in the defense sector. This on-site role is in Newington, VA, focusing on maintaining data center hardware for high availability.

You will install, configure, maintain, and decommission servers and storage, perform rack-and-stack and cabling, troubleshoot issues, and manage hardware lifecycle with cross-functional teams while documenting SOPs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data center operations or infrastructure support.
• Strong technical experience with bare-metal servers, storage systems, TCP/IP networking, VLANs, DNS, and DHCP.
• Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting, cable management, rack layouts, and hardware diagnostics.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and decommission servers, storage systems, and network devices in a data center environment.
• Perform rack and stack, cabling, and hardware deployments following established standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot hardware, cabling, and connectivity issues, performing root cause analysis and resolving incidents.
• Execute hardware lifecycle activities including upgrades, migrations, testing, and decommissioning.
• Collaborate with engineering, networking, and facilities teams while maintaining accurate documentation and SOP adherence.

Skills

Networking concepts

Troubleshooting

Cable management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Bare-metal servers

Storage systems

DNS

DHCP

VLANs

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Operations Technician to support mission-critical enterprise IT infrastructure in the defense sector. This on-site role is in Newington, VA, focusing on maintaining data center hardware for high availability.

You will install, configure, maintain, and decommission servers and storage, perform rack-and-stack and cabling, troubleshoot issues, and manage hardware lifecycle with cross-functional teams while documenting SOPs.