What are the responsibilities and job description for the Datacenter Technician position at ITCO Solutions, Inc.?
Location: Reno, NV
Duration: 4.5 Months
Job Overview
We are seeking experienced Data Center Technicians – L2 to support large-scale data center deployments, hardware installations, migrations, and decommissions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with rack and stack, structured cabling, server installation, hardware moves, and data center operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage, networking, and GPU systems.
- Install rails, mount equipment, label assets, and maintain proper airflow and cable management.
- Install and verify fiber, copper, and power connections, including PDU connections.
- Perform hardware Moves, Adds, and Changes (MACs) across data center floors.
- Follow detailed deployment runbooks, rack elevations, and engineering documentation.
- Perform basic hardware validation, including LED, port, connectivity, and physical checks.
- Troubleshoot basic hardware and cabling issues.
- Maintain accurate asset tracking, labeling, and deployment documentation.
- Work closely with Data Center Engineers and Network teams during deployments and migrations.
- Follow all ESD, safety, security, and data center procedures.
- Support hardware decommissioning, removal, and end-of-life equipment activities.
Responsibilities
3 years of hands-on data center experience, specifically performing rack and stack activities.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Server and network rack layouts
- Structured cabling, including fiber and copper
- Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
- Experience installing enterprise servers such as Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent.
- Ability to read and follow rack elevation diagrams, deployment instructions, and runbooks.
- Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and working around/within rack environments.
- Familiarity with ESD procedures and safe handling of sensitive hardware.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise technical instructions.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced data center environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in hyperscale or GPU-dense data centers.
- Exposure to high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
- Knowledge of hot/cold aisle containment and data center airflow best practices.
- Experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes, migrations, or deployments.
- Basic Linux knowledge.