Data Center Technician II

Job Title: Data Center Technician II

Location: Hillsboro, OR
Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Technician II to support large-scale data center deployment, hardware installation, infrastructure operations, and maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with rack and stack, structured cabling, enterprise server deployment, hardware troubleshooting, asset management, and data center infrastructure support.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rack, stack, and cabling installations for servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and GPU-based infrastructure.
• Install equipment rails, mount servers and networking hardware, label assets, and maintain proper rack organization, airflow, and cable management.
• Install and validate fiber-optic and copper network cabling and ensure proper connectivity.
• Connect equipment to Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and validate power connections.
• Perform hardware Moves, Adds, and Changes (MACs) across the data center environment.
• Follow deployment runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), engineering documentation, and rack elevation diagrams.
• Perform basic hardware validation, including LED checks, port validation, connectivity checks, and physical troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot basic server, cabling, power, and connectivity issues within the data center environment.
• Maintain accurate hardware inventory, asset tags, rack locations, cable labeling, and deployment documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, network, infrastructure, and operations teams during deployments, migrations, and data center projects.
• Support large-scale hardware refreshes, installations, migrations, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Assist with equipment decommissioning, removal, and end-of-life hardware processing.
• Follow all ESD, workplace safety, physical security, and data center operational requirements.
• Safely handle sensitive computing and networking equipment while maintaining a clean and organized work environment.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience working in a data center environment.
• Strong hands-on experience performing rack and stack installations.
• Experience installing and supporting enterprise server hardware such as Dell, Supermicro, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong understanding of server and network rack layouts and equipment placement.
• Hands-on experience with structured cabling, including fiber and copper.
• Knowledge of Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and data center power connections.
• Ability to read and interpret rack elevation diagrams, deployment documentation, and engineering procedures.
• Experience with hardware installation, cable management, labeling, and physical troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of ESD procedures and safe handling of sensitive electronic equipment.
• Ability to lift and safely handle equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to execute technical procedures accurately.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering and infrastructure teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in hyperscale or high-density data center environments.
• Exposure to GPU-based infrastructure, AI/ML infrastructure, or high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
• Knowledge of hot aisle/cold aisle containment and data center airflow best practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale hardware deployments, refreshes, migrations, or data center buildouts.
• Basic Linux knowledge and experience with basic Linux commands.
• Experience working with large-scale server, storage, and networking infrastructure.

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Data Center Operations: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: In person