Job Title: Data Center Technician
Location: Hillsboro, OR

Responsibilities:

Data Center Technician II Why WWT? At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities worldwide. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a great place to work for all.WWT offers a challenging and rewarding environment where you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with talented teams, and contribute to large-scale infrastructure deployments. Join us and be part of an organization known for innovation, integrity, and excellence.

Summary WWT is seeking experienced Data Center Technicians to support large-scale data center deployment and operations activities. This role is responsible for rack and stack installations, structured cabling, hardware deployment, asset management, and data center infrastructure support. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with enterprise server installations, cable management, hardware troubleshooting, and adherence to data center safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform rack, stack, and cabling installations for servers, storage, networking, and GPU-based systems.
Install rails, mount equipment, label assets, and maintain proper airflow and cable management standards.
Connect and validate power, fiber, and copper network cabling.
Support hardware moves, adds, and changes (MACs) throughout the data center environment.
Follow established deployment runbooks, procedures, and engineering documentation.
Perform basic hardware validation, LED and port checks, and physical troubleshooting.
Maintain accurate asset inventory, labeling, and deployment documentation.
Collaborate with engineering and network teams during deployments, migrations, and infrastructure projects.
Adhere to ESD, safety, and security requirements at all times.
Assist with decommissioning and removal of end-of-life hardware.

Required Qualifications:

3+ years of hands-on data center experience performing rack and stack activities.
Strong understanding of:
Server and network rack layouts
Structured cabling (fiber and copper)
Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
Experience installing enterprise server platforms such as Dell, Supermicro, or equivalent.
Ability to read and interpret rack elevation diagrams and deployment documentation.
Comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds and working within rack environments.
Knowledge of ESD procedures and safe handling of sensitive equipment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to execute work according to documented procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting hyperscale or high-density compute environments.
Exposure to GPU-based infrastructure or high-performance computing environments.
Knowledge of hot aisle/cold aisle containment best practices.
Experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes, deployments, or migrations.
Basic Linux experience is preferred but not required. Equal Opportunity Employer World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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