Associate Data Center Technician - Night c
Listed on 2026-01-01
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IT/Tech
Data Engineer, Systems Engineer
Genesis
10 is currently seeking a Data Center Engineering – Associate Data Center Technician – Night with our client in their Richardson, TX location. This is a 12‑month+ contract position. This position is fully onsite.
This role, due to the business needs of the team, requires employees to be physically present in the specified office on a full‑time basis. This helps to ensure you are best equipped to be successful and have the experience you need to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.
As an Associate Data Center Technician, you will be responsible for troubleshooting all failed hard drives and DIMM's. You will also be responsible for the installation of new SSD and NVME into existing servers. You will be mentored by level 2 data center technicians and assist them with various server maintenance tasks as necessary. You must have basic server component add/remove experience and entry‑level Linux troubleshooting skills.
The quality of the work performed will have a direct impact on the stability and performance of the company's enterprise computer systems. Being a global company, down‑time is measured in minutes, so responsiveness and effectiveness during system outages are critical. You will be working directly with the local site supervisor, who will give you directions and assign your workload.
This position will work directly with contracted Data Center Technicians and Senior Data Center Technicians who are responsible for all hardware break‑fix activities, to ensure SLA's and KPI's are met. This position will also work with full‑time engineers as points of escalation.
Responsibilities- Troubleshooting and resolution of failed hard drives and failed DIMM's within server nodes.
- Installation of new SSD and NVME hard drives into existing servers.
- Troubleshooting and resolution of console connectivity issues.
- Troubleshooting and resolution of all power supply and RDU (power strip) related issues.
- Troubleshooting and resolution of all tier 1 server hardware break‑fix issues.
- Respond to all system problems on a 24X7 basis and take part in on‑call rotation.
- Assisting Data Center Technicians in OS level troubleshooting and network troubleshooting.
- Process (identify, tag, and prepare) all server nodes ready for decommissioning and prepare them for our third‑party ITAM vendor to pick up.
- Ensure client's data center house rules are being followed and immediately report any concerns to leadership.
- Ensure client's data center cleanliness; any issues with cleanliness must be reported to leadership.
- 2+ years in a Data Center Engineering Role.
- 2+ years Linux troubleshooting experience.
- 2+ years server hardware troubleshooting experience.
- Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis
10 employees will be considered for this position.
- Experience with network configuration and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with server hardware components and troubleshooting.
- A+ plus certification.
- Communication
- Problem‑solving
- Attention to detail
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
Benefits of Working with Genesis10
- Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis
10 for 5–20+ years. - The opportunity to have a career‑home in Genesis
10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis
10 for years. - Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average).
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
Genesis
10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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