Onsite Data Center Lead - Rack & Stack Expert

Zachary Piper Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions in San Diego, CA is seeking a Data Center Lead to coordinate day-to-day priorities, perform hands-on rack and stack activities, install and decommission equipment, and work closely with engineers to ensure proper connections.

This 100% onsite role requires 5+ years in data center or IT infrastructure, Cisco/Juniper experience, VMware/vSphere familiarity, and an Active Secret clearance with IAT Level II certification.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data center, network lab, IT infra or related environments.
• Hands-on rack & stack, equipment installation, cabling, and data center operations.
• Experience with Cisco and/or Juniper equipment in enterprise or data center settings.
• Understanding of LAN, SAN, WAN, and physical connectivity.
• Ability to read cable matrices and technical diagrams.
• Familiarity with servers, VMware/vSphere, Windows systems.
• Active Secret clearance and IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily priorities, assign tasks, and communicate status to management and engineering teams.
• Perform hands-on rack & stack activities, install and remove network equipment, and manage cabling.
• Install, route, label, and troubleshoot network cabling using matrices and standards.
• Support decommissioning and staging of obsolete equipment to make room for new infrastructure.
• Work with engineers to ensure correct installation and deployment of equipment.
• Support data center and lab modernization projects including moves, installations, consolidations, and upgrades.
• Coordinate with onsite, remote, and government customers to resolve issues and maintain schedules.
• Serve as escalation point for onsite issues, identifying solutions and communicating challenges to engineering teams.

Skills

Rack & Stack

Equipment installation

Cable management

Cisco/Juniper

VMware/vSphere

Active Secret clearance

IAT Level II

OS/App certs (MTA/MCSA/MCTS)

Education

IAT Level II certification

Active Secret security clearance

DoD 8570 certs (Sec+, etc.)

Tools

Cisco/Juniper gear

VMware/vSphere

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions in San Diego, CA is seeking a Data Center Lead to coordinate day-to-day priorities, perform hands-on rack and stack activities, install and decommission equipment, and work closely with engineers to ensure proper connections.

This 100% onsite role requires 5+ years in data center or IT infrastructure, Cisco/Juniper experience, VMware/vSphere familiarity, and an Active Secret clearance with IAT Level II certification.