Onsite Data Center Technician — TS/SCI, Security+

Zachary Piper Solutions; Newington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

PTO & Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include server/storage/networking installs, rack and stack, diagnostics, lifecycle activities, and cross-team collaboration with engineering and facilities.

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

Bare-metal servers

Storage systems

TCP/IP networking

VLANs

DNS

DHCP

Troubleshooting

Cable management

Rack layouts

Hardware diagnostics

Security+ certification

Active TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field

Job description

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

Responsibilities include server/storage/networking installs, rack and stack, diagnostics, lifecycle activities, and cross-team collaboration with engineering and facilities.