On-Site Data Center Technician | TS/SCI Cleared

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

PTO and 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, and focuses on maintaining data center hardware to ensure high availability and operational readiness.

You will install, rack and stack, configure, troubleshoot, and decommission servers, storage, and network devices, while collaborating across engineering, networking and facilities teams and following SOPs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data center operations or infrastructure support.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and Security+ certification required.
• Experience with TCP/IP networking, VLANs, DNS, and DHCP.

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

Data center operations

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Cable management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Bare-metal servers

Storage systems

Networking devices

Rack hardware

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, and focuses on maintaining data center hardware to ensure high availability and operational readiness.

You will install, rack and stack, configure, troubleshoot, and decommission servers, storage, and network devices, while collaborating across engineering, networking and facilities teams and following SOPs.