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Data Center Installation Technician

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Job DescriptionJob Description

We seek a skilled

Data Center Install and Test

Engineer

to join our dynamic team in Plano, TX. In this role, you will l ead a small team (up to six members)

responsible for installing, configuring, and testing prebuilt solutions (servers and fully assembled racks) in data center environments nationally and internationally. This customer-facing role requires exceptional technical expertise, communication skills, and confidence in managing deployments. Typical deployments last about one week.

Travel up to 30% and international.

AI drives this work, so experience with clusters, Spine and Leaf network architecture, and onsite installations is critical.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee the installation, setup, and testing of prebuilt and preconfigured solutions in data centers.

Lead and manage a team of up to six technicians to ensure seamless deployment and functionality testing.

Provide technical expertise in networking, network topology, proper cable management and interconnect, PDU power systems, and Spine and Leaf architectures.

Collaborate with clients and team members to ensure successful server deployments and address any technical challenges.

Travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time for project deployments.

Qualifications:

Proven experience setting up and testing solutions in data center environments.

Strong understanding of networking principles, including topology, fiber cabling, PDU power systems, and AI-driven server clusters.

Hands-on experience with network hardware and protocols, including:

High speed switches in a redundant configuration. (Direct experience with Nvidia Switches and Cisco Spectrum 3 Switches a plus.)

Routing and switching protocols: BGPv4, OSPF, EIGRP, PIM, IPv4/IPv6, Multicast.

Technologies: VLAN, VXLAN, MPLS, Ethernet, SDWAN, SDA, and others.

Troubleshooting tools like Wireshark and platforms such as Cisco DNAC.

Experience with data center installation projects, Spine and Leaf architecture, and other common network configurations.

Familiarity with security technologies such as Cisco ASA, ISE, and Palo Alto, including VPN/DMVPN, ACLs, and IPSEC.

Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to manage small teams effectively.

Excellent communication and customer-facing abilities.

Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.

Skills (Nice to Have):

Advanced knowledge of data network engineering and architecture.

Expertise in global load balancing, TACACS+, RADIUS, NAT, DNS, DHCP, and SNMP.

Familiarity with SolarWinds and related monitoring tools.

Cisco CCNA and Nvidia networking certification

Company DescriptionStaffing Technologies has 20+ Years of IT Staffing and Consulting Experience. Headquartered in Overland, KS, we have 9 Offices Nationwide and have 3 Global Delivery locations. Saicon, our Parent Company, specializes in and has rich experience filling various type of job roles (Both IT & Non IT) in Retail, Consumer Products and Brands, Insurance, Logistics and Travel, Banking and Financials, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, Telecom, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Government and Public Sector.Company DescriptionStaffing Technologies has 20+ Years of IT Staffing and Consulting Experience. Headquartered in Overland, KS, we have 9 Offices Nationwide and have 3 Global Delivery locations. Saicon, our Parent Company, specializes in and has rich experience filling various type of job roles (Both IT & Non IT) in Retail, Consumer Products and Brands, Insurance, Logistics and Travel, Banking and Financials, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, Telecom, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Government and Public Sector.