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Data Center Site Lead
Phoenix, AZ
W2 Contract: ongoing project-based opportunities
Opportunity Overview
In this role, you'd be helping manage a team of ten (10) Data Center Field Services Technicians. Our technicians play a hands-on role inside active hyperscale data centers—building, maintaining, and optimizing the hardware and cabling systems that power the cloud.
This will be a 50/50 hands-on versus administrative role, so we are looking for someone comfortable wearing both hats in a fully onsite, data center environment.
Core Responsibilities
- Assesses upcoming workload demands and provide proposed schedule, approach and process to DCPMs and Techs for effectively completing required services
- Project documentation, communications and overall management daily
- Implement resourcing strategy to ensure all required services are completed on time and under budget
- Establish and ensure safety standards, protocol and requirements are always abided by
- Document and communicate project status updates, risk and challenges to stakeholders
- Rack & Stack: Unbox, install, and secure servers, switches, and storage devices following detailed diagrams and specifications.
- Structured Cabling: Route, dress, and label copper and fiber cabling between racks, MOR (Middle of Row), PRD (Production), and IDF locations.
- Hot Aisle Containment (HAC): Assemble, install, and maintain HAC systems to ensure efficient airflow and cooling.
- Testing & Quality Control: Perform basic cable testing (Fluke, OTDR) and visual inspections to ensure adherence to quality and safety standards.
- Documentation & Reporting: Record measurements, update project documentation, and communicate daily progress to leads and PMs.
- Safety & Site Protocols: Follow strict site security, PPE, and OSHA standards; participate in toolbox talks and safety audits.
Project Types
- Facility optimization and airflow containment builds (HAC).
- Rack/stack/decommission work.
- Fiber cabling and infrastructure upgrades.
- Cross-site deployments (travel between regional campuses).
- Server deployment and white space optimization.
- MOR/PRD cabling and rack installations.
- Fiber/copper patching and remediation work.
- Direct collaboration with DCPMs and Brooksource Project Managers.
Qualifications
- 8 years of data center experience
- Strong communication, documentation & people leadership
- Experience creating project plans and schedules
- Ability to perform resource management & allocation
- Knowledge of data center safety standards & protocols