Onsite Data Center Tech: Secret Clearance & Networking

Zachary Piper Solutions; Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Plan

Holidays

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Tech to support the U.S. Navy in a 100% onsite role in San Diego, CA.

You will coordinate daily priorities, perform hands‑on rack and stack, install and decommission equipment, and work with engineering teams to ensure proper connectivity and deployment. The role requires 5+ years in data center environments, Cisco/Juniper experience, VMware, and an Active Secret clearance with IAT Level II.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting data center, network lab, IT infrastructure, 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.
• Knowledge of LAN, SAN, WAN, and physical connectivity.
• Ability to read cabling layouts and network diagrams.
• Familiarity with VMware/vSphere and Windows servers.
• Ability to work independently and resolve onsite issues.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• IAT Level II certification.
• OS/App certifications (MTA, MCSA, MCTS, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily priorities and communicate project status to management and engineering teams.
• Perform hands‑on rack & stack, install, mount, connect, and organize data center hardware.
• Install, route, label, and troubleshoot network cabling per standards.
• Support equipment decommissioning and staging of obsolete gear.
• Collaborate with network and systems engineers to ensure proper installation and deployment.
• Support data center modernization projects, including moves and upgrades.
• Coordinate with onsite, remote, and government customers to maintain schedules.
• Escalate issues and communicate technical challenges to engineering teams.

Skills

Rack & Stack

Equipment Installation

Network Hardware

Cisco/Juniper

LAN/SAN/WAN

VMware/vSphere

IAT Level II

Security+

Tools

Cable Matrices

Structured Cabling

Patch Panels

Virtual Machines

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Tech to support the U.S. Navy in a 100% onsite role in San Diego, CA.

You will coordinate daily priorities, perform hands‑on rack and stack, install and decommission equipment, and work with engineering teams to ensure proper connectivity and deployment. The role requires 5+ years in data center environments, Cisco/Juniper experience, VMware, and an Active Secret clearance with IAT Level II.