Data Center Technician

TEKsystems is seeking multiple Data Center Technicians to support an enterprise customer at one of their largest datacenter sites in the country. We are anticipating multiple openings within the next few weeks and are starting to interview candidates immediately. These are entry level positions but candidates with prior hardware experience, industry certifications, or education in IT will be preferred.

Description:

Prepares, stages, sets up, and performs startups and shutdowns (e.g., racks, hard drives, switches) according to specific instructions, checklists, guides, standard protocols, and emails. Performs post-execution quality checks and verifies that grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling are set up properly according to safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs). Performs diagnostics and troubleshooting following standard procedures, quickly identifies the cause(s) of issues, and replaces faulty components Decommissions hardware for simple changes and refreshes (e.g., memory upgrades, OS rebuilds) following standard procedures with minimal guidance Follows procedures to communicate, report, and escalate incidents to appropriate Datacenter Technician Leads.

Required:

Basic knowledge of computer hardware, servers, and components.

Required:

1+ year(s) experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.

Required:

Basic understanding of how to use Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Required:

Flexibility to work non-standard business hours that may include weekends and/or holidays.
Previous datacenter experience a plus

Job Description:

- Server/Network/rPDU device rack, stack and cable incl. Cable Management
- Rack/MOR Cabling - General supervised Deployment support
- Decommission IT equipment (server and network under MSFT supervision), DBD removal only (does not perform any scanning)
- Physical audits of datacenter assets
- Basic Server (Discrete/Rack-based) repair following documented procedures
- Physically assist in moving and racking equipment
- Maintain data center facilities removing debris and empty boxes once no longer needed
- Hard drive shredding
- Moving Locked DBD Bins to shred area
- Audit and inventory management support & spine clean up
- Perform rack movement

* Additional

Skills & Qualifications
* Looking for driven individuals to come in on the ground floor and work their way up within the organization.

* Experience Level
* Intermediate Level

* Job Type & Location
* This is a Contract position based out of Boydton, VA.

* Pay and Benefits
* The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $21.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision

* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

* Short and long-term disability

* Health Spending Account (HSA)

* Transportation benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

* Workplace Type
* This is a fully onsite position in Boydton,VA.

* Final date to receive applications
* This position is anticipated to close on Jan 21, 2026.
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About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change.

That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed.

We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group…