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Lead Data Center Technician

xAI· Data Center
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Hybrid (Southaven, MS / Memphis, TN)Full-timePosted 6d ago

About the role

Lead role responsible for the health of server and network infrastructure in data centers and global points of presence, focusing on MTTR/MTTD, on-call/on-site response, and optimization of intake and repair processes.

Responsibilities

  • Report to the job site during initial construction and report back to the engineering team as required.
  • Perform troubleshooting and monitoring of servers and network in data centers and global points of presence.
  • Rack and stack data center network equipment.
  • Maintain warehouse inventory and asset management using internal application.
  • Label and troubleshoot fiber/optics cables.
  • Power supply cabling, installation, troubleshooting and repair.
  • Install racks, servers and switches; staging racks, cabling, power up, and handoff to provisioning team for capacity allocation.
  • Manage, respond to and resolve data center operations tickets via Jira.
  • Create and maintain documentation of tasks and standard operating procedures.
  • Receipt and decommissioning of data center hardware.
  • Vendor returns for infrastructure under and out of warranty.
  • Manage spare parts inventory within the data center.
  • Define, design, and implement network layouts and solutions within data centers.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 5+ years of experience working with server, storage, compute and network hardware
  • 5+ years of experience troubleshooting and repairing servers and networking infrastructure
  • 5+ years of experience in Inventory Management, ordering, receiving and shipping server and network equipment
  • Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
  • Position is subject to pre-employment and annual post employment background checks
  • Physical requirements: able to work in tight quarters, lift up to 35lbs unassisted, comfortable at elevations up to 50 feet with safety gear, exposure to noise
  • Available to work evenings and weekends; schedule varies by site operational needs

Skills

Required:LinuxInventory managementStructured Cabling (Copper/Fiber)Power and cooling concepts in data center
Nice to have:On-call / incident responseProject leadership in Data Center InfrastructureOracle
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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