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Base pay range
$45.00 / hr - $55.00 / hr
Location : Memphis, TN
Job Description
One of our large clients is building out a team of Sr. Data Center Technicians / Linux Administrators and / or Systems Administrators. This is a very unique opportunity to gain exposure and experience to top notch and new technologies, build 1 : 1 vendor relationships during troubleshooting with big name organizations, and grow professionally. Our client offers a highly competitive compensation package, relocation assistance and benefits.
- Attend the job site during the early phases of construction and relay observations to the engineering team as needed.
- Monitor and troubleshoot servers and network infrastructure across data centers and global locations.
- Physically install (rack and stack) networking hardware within the data center.
- Oversee warehouse inventory and asset tracking using the internal management system.
- Handle labeling and diagnostics for fiber and optical cabling.
- Install, inspect, and repair power supply cabling and related components.
- Set up racks, servers, and switches, including positioning, cabling, powering on, and handing off to the provisioning team for customer deployment.
- Respond to and resolve operational tickets within the data center using Jira, supporting cross-functional teams at xAI.
- Develop and update documentation for tasks and standard operating procedures.
- Receive new hardware and manage the decommissioning process for retired equipment.
- Coordinate vendor returns for infrastructure components, both under warranty and out of warranty.
- Maintain an organized inventory of spare parts within the data center.
- Design and implement network configurations and solutions tailored to data center environments.
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of experience in a data center or IT environment with in-depth Linux experience.Strong Linux skills, including manipulating files in the Linux shell, navigating system directories, configuring user permissions, and package installations.Experience in Python, Bash, or other scripting languages; preferably writing scripts.High school diploma required.Relocation to Memphis, TN required (assistance provided).Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Fiber cabling knowledge and knowledge of power and cooling concepts inside a data center.Experience troubleshooting and repairing servers and networking infrastructure.Experience or knowledge defining, designing, and implementing network layouts and solutions within data centers.Experience with Bash commands, Linux, fiber, Python automation scripting, triaging, GB200, GB100, H100, A100, liquid cooling, and prior AI hardware experience.Seniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Information TechnologyIndustries
Staffing and RecruitingBenefits
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