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# Data Center Tech - 174509

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $82,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Systems Engineering, Data Centers, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Networking Cables, Network Diagrams, VMware VSphere, Juniper, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9168444/data-center-tech-174509

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience supporting data center, network lab, IT infrastructure, or related technical environments
 * Hands-on experience with rack & stack, equipment installation, hardware removal, cabling, & data center operations
 * Experience working with Cisco and/or Juniper network equipment in an enterprise or data center environment
 * Understanding of LAN, SAN, WAN, network infrastructure, & physical connectivity
 * Experience reading & working with cable matrices, equipment layouts, network diagrams, or similar technical documentation
 * Familiarity with physical servers, VMware/vSphere, virtual Windows systems, & general data center/lab equipment
 * Ability to work independently, troubleshoot onsite issues, coordinate priorities, & communicate effectively with engineering teams and customers
 * Active Secret security clearance
 * IAT Level II certification
 * OS/App certification, such as Microsoft MTA, MCSA, MCTS, or equivalent

## Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Tech to support the U.S. Navy. This role is 100% onsite in San Diego, CA and will support a network-based lab environment undergoing significant equipment modernization and consolidation. The Data Center Tech will serve as the primary onsite resource responsible for coordinating day-to-day priorities, physically installing and removing network equipment, managing cabling, and working closely with engineering teams to ensure equipment is installed and connected correctly., * Serve as the primary onsite resource, coordinating daily priorities, assigning tasks, & communicating project status to management & engineering teams

 * Perform hands-on rack & stack activities, including physically installing, mounting, connecting, & organizing network equipment, servers, & other data center hardware
 * Install, route, label, & troubleshoot network cabling using cable matrices and established installation standards
 * Support equipment decommissioning, including identifying, disconnecting, removing, & properly staging obsolete equipment to make room for new infrastructure
 * Work closely with network & systems engineers to ensure equipment is physically installed, connected, & positioned correctly prior to configuration and deployment
 * Support ongoing data center and network lab modernization projects, including equipment moves, installations, consolidations, & infrastructure upgrades
 * Coordinate with onsite teammates, remote resources, & government customers to resolve issues and maintain project schedules
 * Serve as a reliable escalation point for onsite operational issues, independently identifying solutions and communicating technical challenges to the appropriate engineering teams


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