L1 Datacenter Technician

Job Title: L1 Data Center Technician

Location: Sparks, NV

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 10+ months

Pay Range: $21.00/hr. to $24.00/hr. on W2 | Max $27.40/hr. on C2C

Domain: Technology | Infrastructure & Data Center Operations

Application Deadline: June 15, 2026

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Primary (Must-Have):

✔️2 to 4 years of dedicated experience working in an enterprise data center environment

✔️Strong hands-on hardware troubleshooting & break-fix skills (isolating server faults, replacing components, and coordinating OEM vendor parts replacement)

✔️Proven experience performing rack & stack deployments of servers, network devices, and storage arrays

✔️Deep structural knowledge of cabling architecture (handling, routing, and testing fiber and copper lines with strict labeling/documentation discipline)

✔️Absolute flexibility to work in a rotational shift environment (Note: Day and evening shifts only; no overnight shifts)

Secondary (Good to Have):

✔️Experience performing server firmware flashes, updating baseboard management controllers, and configuring basic IP/login credentials

✔️Experience assisting remote network administrators with on-the-ground network diagnostics (e.g., replacing network optics, re-patching switch ports)

✔️Familiarity with hardware decommissioning workflows, secure data sanitization practices, and logistics/asset tracking systems

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced L2 Data Center Technician with 4–5 years of infrastructure expertise to support a high-density, enterprise data center environment onsite in Sparks, NV. This role acts as the critical hands-on tier for deployment, hardware maintenance, and day-to-day operational uptime. Working in a collaborative team structure across rotational day shifts, you will build out new structural hardware architectures, run and manage complex cable systems, and execute rapid component-level hardware diagnostics to ensure zero systemic downtime.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

✔️Execute high-volume rack and stack deployments of multi-vendor servers, switches, routers, and enterprise storage arrays based on structural layout blueprints.

✔️Run, route, dress, and meticulously label fiber-optic and copper network patches, maintaining pristine cable management pathways within data center containment zones.

✔️Troubleshoot diverse server hardware architectures to isolate bare-metal system failures; order replacement components, perform local physical swaps, and process RMA shipments back to suppliers.

✔️Flash, validate, and update system firmware versions on active equipment to ensure baseline configuration compliance and corporate security readiness.

✔️Coordinate with remote network engineering teams to perform hot-swaps of faulty transceiver optics, re-patch localized switch trunks, and temporarily stage hardware for remote provisioning.

✔️Assist with the systematic decommissioning of end-of-life hardware assets, executing secure asset logging and sanitization processing according to internal quality controls.

BENEFITS

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.