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# Data Center Technician

- **Company:** Job Cloud Inc.
- **Location:** Kansas City, MO, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** BASIC (Programming Language), Spreadsheets, Data Centers, Issue Tracking Systems, Networking Hardware, NetApp Applications, Runbook, Network Switches, Storage Devices, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Data Management, Network Server, Cisco
- **Published:** June 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5cfd848d-2936-4e28-bedf-5fe649199e27

## About the Role

* 1+ year of hands-on experience in a datacenter, lab, hardware deployment, or infrastructure support environment
 * Experience with rack-and-stack activities, hardware installation, cabling, labeling, and basic datacenter procedures
 * Ability to read and follow rack elevations, cabling diagrams, asset lists, deployment checklists, and technical runbooks
 * Basic understanding of servers, storage devices, network switches, power connections, and datacenter physical infrastructure
 * Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately document asset, cable, port, and location information
 * Ability to lift, move, and install datacenter equipment in accordance with site safety procedures
 * Ability to work primarily on-site across the Kansas City / Lee''s Summit datacenter locations, * Experience supporting datacenter refresh, migration, or hardware deployment projects
 * Familiarity with enterprise storage, server, or network hardware from vendors such as Dell, HPE, NetApp, Cisco, or Brocade
 * Basic understanding of fiber cabling, patch panels, transceivers, and port labeling standards
 * Experience using ticketing systems, asset management tools, or deployment tracking spreadsheets
 * CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, or similar foundational technical certification

## Description

Scope:Large-scale infrastructure refresh across multiple datacenters in Lee''s Summit and Kansas City. The environment includes enterprise storage platforms such as Dell PowerMax, HPE 3PAR, NetApp, and Brocade Fibre Channel switching; however, this role is focused on hands-on datacenter support, rack-and-stack activities, cabling, equipment placement, labeling, inventory, and basic deployment assistance rather than storage engineering or advanced SAN administration.
We are seeking two hands-on Data Center Technicians to support infrastructure refresh and deployment activities across multiple data center locations. This is a lower-level, field-focused role ideal for technicians with experience working in datacenter environments, installing hardware, managing cabling, following runbooks, and supporting engineers during equipment refresh, migration, and validation activities., * Rack, stack, install, and remove servers, storage hardware, switches, and related datacenter equipment

 * Perform structured cabling tasks, including copper, fiber, patching, cable routing, labeling, and basic cable management
 * Support equipment moves, adds, changes, decommissions, and refresh activities across multiple datacenter locations
 * Follow detailed runbooks, work instructions, diagrams, and deployment plans provided by engineering teams
 * Assist with physical connectivity validation, power checks, port verification, and basic hardware status checks
 * Maintain accurate inventory records, asset tags, labeling, rack elevations, and deployment documentation
 * Escalate technical issues to storage, network, server, or infrastructure engineering teams as needed
 * Collaborate with project teams, engineers, vendors, and onsite datacenter staff to complete scheduled refresh work


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