lightningai
Data Center Technician
At a Glance
- Location
- Lisle, Illinois, United States
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- 2026-07-15T17:36:18-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Environmental
- Finance
- Insurance
- Medical
Benefits & Perks
Private medical and dental insurance (U.K.) Retirement and financial wellnes
Requirements
2+ years of experience in data centers and technically proficient about critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, air flow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management
Strong Linux administration experience
Experience setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand)
Attention to detail: precision in debugging work (such as cabling, patching, or configuring equipment), documenting fixes and changes
Strong analytical and communication skills: collaborate closely with our network engineers, SREs, on-site remote hands, and operations team to resolve issues and ensure smooth deployments
Experience in HPC environments
Responsibilities
Help maintain hardware in the data center, including tasks such as configuration, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting assistance
Help diagnose and resolve system/compute/network issues to restore functionality
Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured
Troubleshoot server hardware and software issues
Become a subject matter expert on all the physical technical aspects of the data center build, from power deployment to containment solution to cabling infrastructure
Proactively monitor onsite hardware to get ahead of any failures