What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Technician - L2 position at The AES Group?
Role: Data Center Technician - L2
Location: Reno, NV
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About The AES Group
The AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that have the greatest positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies.
Job Description
We are seeking experienced Data Center Technicians – L2 to support data center deployments, hardware installations, migrations, and decommissioning activities. Candidates should have hands-on experience with rack-and-stack operations, server installation, structured cabling, and physical hardware troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
Perform rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage, networking, and GPU systems.
Install rails, mount equipment, label assets, and ensure proper airflow and cable management.
Connect and verify power, fiber, and copper network cabling.
Assist with hardware moves, adds, and changes (MACs) across data center floors.
Follow detailed deployment runbooks and engineering documentation.
Conduct basic hardware validation, LED/port checks, and physical troubleshooting.
Maintain accurate asset tracking, labeling, and documentation in internal tools.
Partner with Data Center Engineers and Network teams during deployments and migrations.
Strictly follow ESD, safety, and security protocols.
Support decommissioning and removal of end-of-life hardware.
3 years of hands-on data center experience performing rack-and-stack operations.
Strong understanding of:
Server and network rack layouts
Structured cabling (fiber and copper)
Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
Experience installing enterprise servers such as Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent.
Ability to read rack elevation diagrams and deployment instructions.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in confined rack environments.
Familiarity with ESD procedures and safe handling of sensitive hardware.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions.
Experience working in hyperscale or GPU-dense data centers.
Exposure to high-performance computing environments.
Knowledge of hot/cold aisle containment best practices.
Experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.
Basic Linux familiarity is helpful but not required.