Datacenter Technician

Data Center Technician – Rack and Stack

Location: Kansas City / Lee's Summit, MO-(On-site) local only

Work Arrangement: Primarily on-site datacenter support with limited remote coordination as needed

Contract Length: 12 months

*******Note No OPTs, CPTs and EADs please, it only w2 candidate like GC or USC only.

Responsibilities

Scope: Large-scale infrastructure refresh across multiple datacenters in Lee's Summit and Kansas City. The environment includes enterprise storage platforms such as Dell PowerMax, HPE 3PAR, NetApp, and Brocade Fibre Channel switching; however, this role is focused on hands-on datacenter support, rack-and-stack activities, cabling, equipment placement, labeling, inventory, and basic deployment assistance rather than storage engineering or advanced SAN administration.

We are seeking two hands-on Data Center Technicians to support infrastructure refresh and deployment activities across multiple data center locations. This is a lower-level, field-focused role ideal for technicians with experience working in datacenter environments, installing hardware, managing cabling, following runbooks, and supporting engineers during equipment refresh, migration, and validation activities.

Key Responsibilities

Rack, stack, install, and remove servers, storage hardware, switches, and related datacenter equipment

Perform structured cabling tasks, including copper, fiber, patching, cable routing, labeling, and basic cable management

Support equipment moves, adds, changes, decommissions, and refresh activities across multiple datacenter locations

Follow detailed runbooks, work instructions, diagrams, and deployment plans provided by engineering teams

Assist with physical connectivity validation, power checks, port verification, and basic hardware status checks

Maintain accurate inventory records, asset tags, labeling, rack elevations, and deployment documentation

Escalate technical issues to storage, network, server, or infrastructure engineering teams as needed

Collaborate with project teams, engineers, vendors, and onsite datacenter staff to complete scheduled refresh work

Required Qualifications

1+ year of hands-on experience in a datacenter, lab, hardware deployment, or infrastructure support environment

Experience with rack-and-stack activities, hardware installation, cabling, labeling, and basic datacenter procedures

Ability to read and follow rack elevations, cabling diagrams, asset lists, deployment checklists, and technical runbooks

Basic understanding of servers, storage devices, network switches, power connections, and datacenter physical infrastructure

Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately document asset, cable, port, and location information

Ability to lift, move, and install datacenter equipment in accordance with site safety procedures

Ability to work primarily on-site across the Kansas City / Lee's Summit datacenter locations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting datacenter refresh, migration, or hardware deployment projects

Familiarity with enterprise storage, server, or network hardware from vendors such as Dell, HPE, NetApp, Cisco, or Brocade

Basic understanding of fiber cabling, patch panels, transceivers, and port labeling standards

Experience using ticketing systems, asset management tools, or deployment tracking spreadsheets

CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, or similar foundational technical certification