Data Center Technician II (L2)

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with enterprise hardware installations, structured cabling, and physical data center operations while maintaining strict adherence to safety and operational procedures. This role will focus on rack and stack operations, cabling, hardware deployments, asset management, and infrastructure support within a high-performance data center environment.

Title: Data Center Technician II (L2)
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Duration: 12+ Months
Shift: Sunday Wednesday, 8:00 PM 7:00 AM

Position Overview:
Our client is seeking a Data Center Technician II (L2) to support the installation, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning of critical data center infrastructure. This role will focus on rack and stack operations, cabling, hardware deployments, asset management, and infrastructure support within a high-performance data center environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with enterprise hardware installations, structured cabling, and physical data center operations while maintaining strict adherence to safety and operational procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Perform rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and GPU hardware.
• Install rails, mount equipment, label assets, and maintain proper cable management and airflow standards.
• Connect and verify power, fiber, and copper network cabling.
• Support hardware moves, adds, and changes (MACs) across data center facilities.
• Execute deployment activities following detailed runbooks and engineering documentation.
• Perform basic hardware validation, LED checks, port verification, and physical troubleshooting.
• Maintain accurate asset tracking, labeling, and infrastructure documentation.
• Collaborate with Data Center Engineers, Network Engineers, and operations teams during deployments and migrations.
• Adhere to ESD, safety, security, and operational best practices.
• Support the decommissioning and removal of end-of-life hardware.

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise or large-scale data center environments.
• Strong experience performing rack and stack deployments.
• Knowledge of:
  • Server and network rack layouts
  • Structured copper and fiber cabling
  • Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
• Experience installing enterprise server platforms including Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent hardware.
• Ability to read rack elevation diagrams, installation guides, and deployment instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work within confined rack environments.
• Familiarity with ESD procedures and safe handling practices for sensitive hardware.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to execute tasks with precision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in hyperscale, AI, HPC, or GPU-dense data center environments.
• Exposure to GPU infrastructure and high-performance computing platforms.
• Knowledge of hot aisle/cold aisle containment best practices.
• Experience supporting large hardware refresh, migration, or deployment projects.
• Basic Linux operating system familiarity.

Tools and Technologies:

• Enterprise Server Hardware
• GPU Computing Platforms
• Structured Fiber and Copper Cabling
• Network Infrastructure Equipment
• Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
• Rack Elevation Diagrams and Deployment Documentation
• Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Systems
• Data Center Installation and Deployment Tools
• Linux Operating Systems (Basic)