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# L2 Data Center Technician

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $72,800.0 - $78,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** BIOS, Data Centers, Firmware, Networking Hardware, IP Addressing, Linux System Administration, Operational Databases, Network Server
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b00cc882-b2e6-4fb0-8228-f9801a97c211

## About the Role

* 2+ years of Data Center Technician experience
 * Strong hands-on experience with:
 + Data center operations
 + Rack & stack
 + Cabling (Cat6 / structured cabling)
 + Hardware installation and maintenance
 * Proven ability to troubleshoot server issues independently (L2 level)
 * Experience diagnosing and isolating root cause issues (break/fix)
 * Comfortable working in a production data center environment
 * Ability to collaborate effectively with network and infrastructure teams

Strong Pluses

 * Experience troubleshooting Linux-based systems
 * Ability to differentiate between logical vs. physical failures
 * Experience in liquid-cooled data center environments

## Description

NVIDIA is actively hiring Level 2 Data Center Technicians to support production operations and ongoing infrastructure expansion in Santa Clara. This is a hands-on L2 role where you'll perform true break/fix troubleshooting, alongside rack & stack and deployment work in a high-performance datacenter environment.

What You'll Be Doing

 * Perform true L2 break/fix troubleshooting on servers (not just part swapping)
 * Diagnose, isolate, and resolve hardware and system issues independently
 * Install, configure, and deploy servers and network equipment
 * Perform rack & stack and support datacenter buildout activities
 * Run and manage cabling (Cat6 and fiber) including routing and rework
 * Update firmware and BIOS on production systems
 * Configure IP addresses and credentials for deployed hardware
 * Partner with network teams to support:
 + Cable routing and re-patching
 + Optics replacement
 + Port changes and connectivity issues
 * Support both ongoing operations and scaling infrastructure builds


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