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Data Center Technician

Portland, OR, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago

Contract Independent

Contract W2

Contract Corp To Corp

12 Months

No Travel Required

On-site

Up to $55/hr

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Skills

Data Center Technician
data center
Server rack
network rack
Structured cabling
Power distribution units
rack environments
rack elevation diagrams
NVIDIA
Linux
Rack and Stack
Rack & Stack
Computer Hardware
Data Centers
GPU
High Performance Computing
Network Cabling
Optical Fiber
Servers

Summary

Position: Data Center Technician
Location: Portland, OR
Employment type: Contract position

Job Description:

Perform rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage, networking, and GPU systems.
Install rails, mount equipment, label assets, and ensure proper airflow and cable management.
Connect and verify power, fiber, and copper network cabling per NVIDIA standards.
Assist with hardware moves, adds, and changes (MACs) across data center floors.
Follow detailed deployment runbooks and engineering documentation.
Conduct basic hardware validation, LED/port checks, and physical troubleshooting.
Maintain accurate asset tracking, labeling, and documentation in internal tools.
Partner with Data Center Engineers and Network teams during deployments and migrations.
Adhere strictly to ESD, safety, and security protocols.
Support decommissioning and removal of end-of-life hardware.

Required Qualifications

3+ years of hands-on data center experience performing rack & stack.
Strong understanding of:
- Server and network rack layouts
- Structured cabling (fiber & copper)
- Power distribution units (PDUs)
Experience installing enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent).
Ability to read rack elevation diagrams and deployment instructions.
Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and working in confined rack environments.
Familiarity with ESD procedures and safe handling of sensitive hardware.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in hyperscale or GPU-dense data centers.
Exposure to NVIDIA platforms or high-performance computing environments.
Knowledge of hot/cold aisle containment best practices.
Experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.
Basic Linux familiarity (helpful but not required).

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Dice Id: 91070970
Position Id: 9105378
Posted 1 day ago

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