Data Center Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Data Center Technician – Minnesota

Job description:

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Location: Minnesota

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Environment: On-site / Customer Data Center Locations

Schedule: Candidates must be open and available to work regular/day, swing, and night shifts based on customer and project requirements.

About Mirapath

Mirapath delivers AI-ready infrastructure for data centers, labs, and mission-critical environments. We help customers design, procure, install, and manage infrastructure that is scalable, reliable, secure, and ready for production.

Our team works with leading enterprises and technology organizations to deploy and support critical infrastructure—from racks, power, and structured cabling to connectivity, out-of-band management, and ongoing data center services.

We are looking for a Data Center Technician to join our growing services team in Minnesota. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working with technology, solving problems in the field, and delivering high-quality work in mission-critical customer environments.

The Role

As a Data Center Technician, you will support the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and ongoing operation of IT infrastructure within customer data centers.

You will work directly with servers, network equipment, racks, fiber and copper cabling, power infrastructure, and related data center technologies. You will collaborate with Mirapath project managers, technical teams, customers, vendors, and other field resources to complete deployments accurately, safely, and on schedule.

Because data center operations and customer projects may require coverage outside traditional business hours, candidates must be flexible and willing to work regular/day, swing, and night shifts as assigned .

This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, technically capable, comfortable working independently, and committed to providing an excellent customer experience.

What You'll Do

• Install, rack, stack, upgrade, move, and decommission servers, network equipment, and other data center hardware.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot server, hardware, connectivity, and basic network issues.
• Install, route, label, dress, test, and troubleshoot fiber optic and copper cabling.
• Manage patch cords, cross-connects, and rack-level connectivity while maintaining clean and organized cable management.
• Perform equipment replacements, component swaps, hardware upgrades, and other break/fix activities.
• Provide on-site smart-hands and remote-hands support for customers and Mirapath technical teams.
• Support installation and connectivity of racks, PDUs, console servers, KVM systems, and related data center infrastructure.
• Execute work according to approved scopes of work, installation standards, customer procedures, and change-control requirements.
• Perform equipment and rack audits and verify hardware placement, labeling, cabling, and connectivity against project documentation.
• Process and coordinate Return Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs), equipment replacements, and defective hardware.
• Maintain accurate records of completed work, including tickets, installation documentation, test results, equipment information, and photographs when required.
• Assist with inventory management, receiving, staging, deployment, and tracking of equipment.
• Identify project risks, installation issues, or customer-impacting conditions and escalate them promptly.
• Coordinate effectively with project managers, customers, vendors, contractors, and other technicians to keep projects on schedule.
• Maintain a clean, safe, professional, and customer-ready work environment.
• Work regular/day, swing, and night shifts as required to support customer operations, deployment schedules, and project needs.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, weekends, and after-hours work when required.
• Travel to customer data center locations within Minnesota and occasionally to other locations as business needs require.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in data center operations, data center field services, IT infrastructure, server hardware, networking, or a similar technical environment.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving server hardware and connectivity issues.
• Strong understanding of data center operations and basic server and network equipment principles.
• Hands-on experience installing and supporting enterprise server and networking hardware.
• Experience working with fiber optic and copper cabling , including installation, labeling, cable management, and troubleshooting.
• Basic knowledge of Ethernet networking, switches, ports, IP connectivity, and structured cabling.
• Basic familiarity with Linux and command-line tools is preferred.
• Ability to read and follow rack elevations, cable schedules, installation drawings, scopes of work, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to clean, accurate workmanship.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers, technical teams, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-moving project environment.
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to escalate issues.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule that may include regular/day, swing, and night shifts, as well as occasional weekends and scheduled maintenance windows.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to customer locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting high-density or AI-ready data center environments.
• Experience with enterprise network switches and fiber infrastructure.
• Experience with rack-and-stack deployments and data center migrations.
• Familiarity with PDUs, console servers, KVM systems, and out-of-band management infrastructure.
• Experience with cable testing and certification tools.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployment projects.
• Project coordination or project planning experience.
• Technical certifications related to networking, cabling, data centers, or IT infrastructure.

Physical & Work Environment

This position involves working in active data center environments and may require standing and walking for extended periods, working around equipment racks,heavy lifting, using ladders or lifts where appropriately trained, and safely moving or installing IT equipment.

This position requires flexibility to work across multiple shifts, including day, swing, and night schedules , depending on customer coverage and project requirements.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided consistent with applicable law.

Compensation

Anticipated hourly pay range: $30.00–$40.00 per hour

Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, technical skills, certifications, responsibilities, and other job-related factors.

Benefits & Development

Mirapath invests in the career growth and well-being of our employees. Benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Continued education and professional development opportunities
• Career growth opportunities in the rapidly expanding data center and AI infrastructure industry
• Team-building activities and a collaborative working environment

Why Mirapath?

At Mirapath, you will have the opportunity to work directly on the infrastructure powering some of today's most demanding technology environments.

We value technical excellence, accountability, strong relationships, innovation, continuous learning, responsiveness, and results . Our technicians are trusted representatives of Mirapath at customer sites, and the quality of our work matters—from the way a cable is labeled and routed to the way we communicate with a customer when solving a critical problem.

If you enjoy hands-on technology, take pride in doing things right, and want to build your career in data center and AI-ready infrastructure, we'd like to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity

Mirapath is committed to providing an inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.