Lead Data Center Support Services Technician

Leads complex, data center hardware support services to ensure resilience, reliability, and availability at scale. Designs, governs, and signs off on advanced change activities and site augmentations, driving standardization of SOPs/MOPs across regions. Serves as the highest operational escalation point for incidents, leading cross-functional triage, root-cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions. Partners with engineering, capacity, networking, and security teams to anticipate risks, implement architectural improvements, and automate repeatable workflows. Mentors and develops teammates, uplifts best practices, and influences policy and process changes that improve performance across the group and organization.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent work experience.
• 3-8 years of experience, primarily in Data Center infrastructure Operations support and server administration in a mid-sized environment (200 - 1000+ server systems)
• 3-8 years of incident management responding to electrical and mechanical failures with a focus on incident resolution and lessons learned.
• Must have demonstrated expertise in two or more of these areas:
• Power Capacity allocation – high and low density racks
• Incident management and resolution on outages
• Systems administration (Linux and/or Windows Servers)
• Networking (DNS, TCP/IP)
• You should also be able to demonstrate
• A solid level understanding of data center design, commissioning and operations best practices and ensures their application
• Examples of process improvement execution
• Examples of a drive to dig into the details of a system or process to solve customer problems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong Adherence to Process and be process champion
• Strong influencing skills
• Ability to work independently, with little direct management Experience supporting large, Enterprise customers in an Operations environment

Key Responsibilities

Datacenter Services Operations–Break/Fix and Hardware Maintenance:

• Oversees lifecycle management for servers and components; sets standards for diagnosis, replacement, and performance validation without impacting critical workloads
• Coaches teams on advanced power distribution practices and complex hardware interventions; validates that work meets reliability, safety, and SLA objectives

Datacenter Services Operations–Network Configuration, Installation, and Augmentation:

• Leads the planning, risk assessment, and execution governance for large-scale network builds and migrations; validates architecture, cabling, and end-to-end connectivity
• Defines acceptance criteria and sign-off gates for network changes; ensures interoperability and error-free integration with upstream and downstream systems

Technical Support and Trouble Shooting:

• Owns the escalation queue and trend analysis; directs complex investigations, establishes fix-forward plans, and ensures high-quality documentation of resolutions within SLAs
• Shapes the ticket taxonomy, triage playbooks, and automation triggers to improve response consistency and speed

Safety and Compliance–Safety, Security, Compliance, and Documentation:

• Governs adherence to SOPs/MOPs and site rules for all high-risk work; ensures alignment with physical security procedures, local regulations, and audit requirements; verifies functional testing of security controls
• Ensures comprehensive documentation, audit trails, and change records; prepares for and leads compliance reviews and remediations

Continuous Improvement:

• Leads post-incident reviews and enterprise-level RCAs; socializes learnings and implements durable design/process changes that reduce risk across the fleet
• Partners with engineering to mitigate availability risks, reduce single points of failure, and improve observability and alert fidelity

Collaboration, Vendor Relations, and Leadership:

• Mentors technicians and specialists; sets expectations for execution quality, safety, and customer focus; builds capability through training and coaching
• Influences staffing and readiness plans for on-call and peak events; models inclusive practices and cross-team collaboration Core Responsibilities

Planning & Execution - Drives completion of complex and/or ambiguous work areas in accordance with broad project requirements. Provides leadership to team members on shifting priorities and resources according to team needs. Collaboration & Partnership - Collaborates across Lines of Business to lead the delivery of impactful work and provide support for critical team objectives. Leverages advanced understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build partnerships within and outside of team. Problem Solving - Proactively develops and shares procedures to identify and resolve complex issues, serving as the final non-managerial escalation point for the team. Collects and reviews data and/or information to troubleshoot the most complex errors. Continuous Learning - Models continuous learning by actively seeking to expand knowledge and learning new skills and/or tools, and staying current with trends and best practices in one's field. Seeks out and leverages feedback and advanced training to refine improve skills. Continuous Improvement - Recommends, implements, and shares strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of complex processes, protocols, and workflows for own and other teams.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

6 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.

OR

High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED), or equivalent AND 5 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience

OR

Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Center Operations or related field AND 4 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.

IT Infrastructure/Server Trouble Shooting Experience:

4 years of experience in IT infrastructure, data center services, or server administration.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

6 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.

OR

High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED), or equivalent AND 5 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience

OR

Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Center Operations or related field AND 4 years of experience in client-facing, direct customer support and service, data center, or related field experience.

Cloud Environment (Hyperscale) Experience:

4 years of experience in hyperscale cloud environments.

Certifications:

Data Center or Cloud Industry Certifications

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