Data Center IT Technician

Overview

One of TEKsystems clients is looking for multiple qualified candidates to support their IT department's Datacenter Technician team. This is a great opportunity for someone to get their foot in the door with a local enterprise company and grow their skills within IT while having the opportunity to advance their careers within the organization.

• Day Shift A:
  Sunday – Tuesday & every other Wednesday, 6 AM – 6 PM
• Night Shift A:
  Sunday – Tuesday & every other Wednesday, 6 PM – 6 AM
• Day Shift B:
  Thursday – Saturday & every other Wednesday, 6 AM – 6 PM
• Night Shift B:
  Thursday – Saturday & every other Wednesday, 6 PM – 6 AM

• Prepare, stage, set up, and perform startups and shutdowns of racks, hard drives, and switches following specific instructions, checklists, guides, standard protocols, and emails.
• Perform post‑execution quality checks to verify grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling are correct according to safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs).
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues, quickly identify causes, and replace faulty components.
• Decommission IT hardware for simple changes and refreshes, such as memory upgrades and OS rebuilds, with minimal guidance.
• Communicate, report, and elevate incidents to appropriate Datacenter Technician Leads.
• Move servers and switches to required destinations for installation.
• Inspect servers and switches to ensure they are not damaged.
• Install servers and switches and cable them according to provided wire maps.
• Bundle cables neatly and ensure compliance with standards.
• Confirm with network admins that all cables are correctly routed and connections are active.
• Install additional components as needed (NICs, drives, memory).
• Assist in unboxing and prepping servers.
• Audit servers and consumables.
• Troubleshoot a variety of servers and isolate problems.
• Order replacement parts, install them, and ship defective parts back to vendors.
• Update firmware on servers to ensure latest versions are installed.
• Configure IP addresses and default login credentials on servers.
• Assist network admins with issues such as damaged cables, re‑routing, optics replacement, or part upgrades.
• Temporarily rack and stack servers or switches for remote configuration by network admins.
• Deploy and configure GPUs in servers, ensuring proper installation and functionality.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware, servers, and components.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Flexibility to work non‑standard business hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Previous datacenter experience (a plus).
• CompTIA certifications are desirable.

Pay range: $33.00 – $36.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision (from Day One)
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, vacation, or sick leave)

To apply , send your updated resume and contact information to: (no spaces in the email address).

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2025.

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