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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center Technician - **Company:** The Hive - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $120,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), X86 Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Server Message Block, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Distributed File Systems, RAID, File Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Monitoring of Systems, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Apache Hive, Internet Control Message Protocol, Networking Hardware, Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux Distribution, Machine Learning, Network Architecture, Network File Systems, TCP/IP, Telnet, Virtualization Technology, Transport Layer Security, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Mesosphere, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Software Version Control, Docker - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/data-center-technician-hive_ai-4156331 ## About the Role * Associate's Degree or equivalent practical experience and knowledge of various Linux Distros * Minimum 3-5 years of experience in data center environments, operations, IT, or related fields * Ability to work long and/or on-call shifts that may include evenings/nighttimes, weekends, and/or holidays * Ability to physically lift equipment at least 50 pounds * Exceptional attention to detail and ability to troubleshoot intricate terminal systems, swap out failed components, and repair servers (discrete/rack-based) * Knowledge of the installation of software and firmware updates, OS, PXE * Familiarity with RAID, SAN, x86 architecture, Command Line Interface, Boot Processes, GRUB/LILO, File Systems, network device and protocol configuration * RMA processing and coordination with the Logistics Team * Handle storage media/Data Bearing Device (DBD) Reconcile/Physical Audits * Flexibility to travel to various data centers as needed * Excitement and passion for the exciting field of AI and machine learning!, * Applicable certifications: CompTIA (Server+, Network+) or CCNP * Networking: TCP / IP, ICMP, SSH, DNS, HTTP, SSL / TLS, Storage systems, RAID, distributed file systems, NFS / iSCSI / CIFS * Core OS Services: SSH, telnet, FTP, NFS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP * Experience with NVIDIA GPU linux software stack * Configuration Management - Chef * Version Control - Github * Containerization - Docker * Container Orchestrators - Mesosphere/Kubernetes * Virtualization - QEMU/KVM ## Description We are looking for a highly motivated individual with hardware and facilities operations experience to be part of our growing team. Our Hive machine learning systems run on our own data centers with hybrid emphases on high-performance GPU and AWS resources. The scope of your responsibility will include maintaining Hive's existing data centers as well as building out future centers as we commercialize our machine learning models and continue to grow our enterprise SaaS offerings. As a Data Center Technician at Hive, you'll act as an essential part of our team to install, configure, test, troubleshoot, repair and maintain the hardware and server software that allows all of our powerful AI solutions to run. You'll help support the delivery of cutting edge technologies and act as the foundational engineer for our engineering teams by keeping infrastructure centers up and in optimal working. While this job will require manual movement and lifting of heavy equipment, you will be uniquely able to work closely with infrastructure that is at the cutting-edge of the growing AI industry. Our ideal candidate will thrive in unstructured environments and take pride in their infrastructure and its performance., * Install and upgrade data center equipment racks, including but not limited to switches, routers, monitoring systems and other large scale networking gear * Monitor, audit, and perform ongoing diagnostics, maintenance, and/or decommissioning on existing and new data center servers and network infrastructure * Maintain integration and deployment tooling * Participate in on-call rotation and root cause analysis as needed to respond to server, network, and hardware issues as they arise * Maintain an inventory and event logs of data center processes * Complete assigned tickets to uphold tight SLA's and respond to requests in a timely manner * Report actual or suspected security and/or policy violations/breaches to an appropriate authority ## Related Videos - [Chat App Leak, Tesla’s Blurry Dashcam, and Meta Currency Beats Bitcoin - Keith Cirkel](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1857-chat-app-leak-tesla-s-blurry-dashcam-and-meta-currency-beats-bitcoin-keith-cirkel) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)