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Data Center Technician

TEK Systems
Red Oak, United StatescontractVerifiedPosted 20 Aug 2026
💰 $84,000/yr($70,000/yr$84,000/yr)

About the role

Travel Data Center Technician IV (L4)

Location: DFW Area (Red Oak & Irving, TX)

Travel: Extensive Travel Required

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Technician IV (L4) to support enterprise data center operations across multiple locations. This is a highly visible technical leadership role for a hands-on professional with strong infrastructure experience, the ability to mentor team members, and a willingness to travel extensively based on business needs.

The successful candidate will be based in the DFW area and primarily support the Red Oak and Irving locations while traveling to other data center sites throughout the United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain enterprise-scale data center infrastructure environments.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting across server, network, and infrastructure systems.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to technicians and engineering teams.
  • Mentor team members and promote operational excellence.
  • Assist with infrastructure deployments, upgrades, and maintenance activities.
  • Ensure adherence to operational procedures, safety standards, and best practices.
  • Respond effectively in fast-paced, high-visibility environments with minimal supervision.
  • Support cross-site initiatives and travel assignments as required.

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in network, server, or infrastructure engineering within an enterprise data center environment.
  • Previous leadership, technical lead, or team lead experience.
  • Strong mentoring, coaching, and team development skills.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments.
  • Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions in dynamic operational settings.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with GPU technologies and supporting infrastructure.
  • Exposure to large-scale cloud or hyperscale data center operations.

Travel Requirements

  • Home base must be in the DFW area.
  • Primary support locations include Red Oak and Irving, TX.
  • Significant travel is required.
  • Typical rotation consists of approximately 2-3 weeks on-site followed by 1 week at home.
  • Travel destinations may include:
    • Phoenix, AZ
    • Atlanta, GA
    • San Antonio, TX
    • Additional locations based on business needs
  • Employees are compensated for travel time.
  • Per diem is provided during travel assignments and coordinated through the travel team.
  • Optional weekend travel home during assignments is at the employee's expense.
  • Schedule is generally Monday through Friday and does not necessarily follow traditional A-side/B-side data center shift structures.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Travel compensation provided.
  • Per diem while traveling.
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise infrastructure projects.
  • Leadership-focused role with significant impact across multiple data center locations.

Ideal Candidate

You are a sr-level data center professional who enjoys solving complex infrastructure

challenges, mentoring others, and supporting critical operations across multiple sites. You're comfortable traveling extensively and thrive in

environments where technical expertise, leadership, and adaptability are highly valued.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Red Oak, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $42.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation bene

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