Data Center Technician

Sterling, VA
Job Title: Data Center Technician Duration: 6 months + extensions Location: Ashburn, VA - 20164 Working Hours/Time Zone: M-F 730-430PM Hourly Pay: 30-40 p/hr - W2 Only

*Background Check Required* *W2 Contract Only*

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Data Center Operations Production Specialist owns the responsibility of ensuring all IT infrastructure within the datacenter environment has been configured and deployed to proper specifications and placed online in a timely manner.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Key Accountabilities • Utilize custom management software and internal ticketing system to provide customer support • Assign physical locations and IPs for simple customer configurations • Complete customer configuration installations; including hardware modification, operating system installation, mounting of devices within cabinets and completion of all required cabling • Build fully functioning servers utilizing x86-based hardware components • Install Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Linux or VMWare ESX Server on supported x86-based hardware platforms • Configure simple operating system storage requirements including file system, disk management and RAID technologies • Simple operating systems administration to include troubleshooting of login, password and connectivity issues • Configure and establish local area network (LAN) connectivity and remote access to customer configurations utilizing SSH or Terminal Services/Remote Desktop Services and Remote Access Controllers • Complete the configuration, cabling and deployment of network device hardware including access and aggregation switches, firewalls, load-balancers and security appliances • Complete the configuration, cabling and deployment of storage devices including DAS and NAS arrays • Install, terminate and test all structured cabling within the data center environment adhering to industry standard • Pull, route and dress all CAT 5e, CAT 6, multi-mode or single-mode fiber cabling within the data center environment adhering to industry standard • Terminate CAT 5e or CAT 6 cabling with 8P8C modular connectors (RJ45) or into patch panels (110 block) • Terminate CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable per requirements as straight-through, crossover or rollover • Install pre-terminated multi-mode or single-mode fiber between fiber patch panels, network or storage devices and customer servers • Utilize Fluke (or similar) copper and fiber testers to certify successful installation and termination of structured cabling

salary: $30 - $40 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

  • Data Center experience
  • Rack & Stack
  • Data center hardware/infrastructure/switches
  • Running copper/physical installs in data itself
  • Expectation is to lift 50 lbs over head
  • Plus: Experience with Dell servers

The essential functions of this role include:
  • manual lifting up to 50lbs
  • standing for 8 hours at one time
Skills
  • cabling
  • data center
Qualifications
  • Years of experience: 0 years
  • Experience level:
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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Posted 2026-06-23

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