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Data Center Technician (nightshift)

United States, Virginia, Dulles💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-27

Core

Perform hardware installation, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and decommissioning in a 24x7x365 datacenter environment to maintain IT infrastructure.

Role type

Data Center Technician (IC)

Builds

IT datacenter technology and equipment (servers, storage, networking)

Domain

Data Center Operations / IT Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

hardware installation, diagnostics, troubleshooting, component replacement, data-bearing device destruction, safety compliance, shift handover

Preferred skills

process improvement, cross-functional partnership, proactive safety reporting

Technologies

servers, storage, networking, cabling infrastructure

Responsibilities

Prepare, stage, set up, and perform basic startups/shutdowns for hardware; Perform diagnostics and troubleshooting to identify causes of technical issues; Replace faulty components with zero-to-minimal disruption; Process data-bearing devices for destruction; Participate in daily safety briefings and proactive safety observation reporting; Escalate complex tickets to experienced technicians; Contribute to team meetings and shift handovers.

Seniority

Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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