Data Center Lead

About the Role

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Center Lead to support the U.S. Navy. This role is 100% onsite in San Diego, CA and will support a network-based lab environment undergoing significant equipment modernization and consolidation. The Data Center Lead will serve as the primary onsite resource responsible for coordinating day-to-day priorities, physically installing and removing network equipment, managing cabling, and working closely with engineering teams to ensure equipment is installed and connected correctly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite resource, coordinating daily priorities, assigning tasks, & communicating project status to management & engineering teams
• Perform hands-on rack & stack activities, including physically installing, mounting, connecting, & organizing network equipment, servers, & other data center hardware
• Install, route, label, & troubleshoot network cabling using cable matrices and established installation standards
• Support equipment decommissioning, including identifying, disconnecting, removing, & properly staging obsolete equipment to make room for new infrastructure
• Work closely with network & systems engineers to ensure equipment is physically installed, connected, & positioned correctly prior to configuration and deployment
• Support ongoing data center and network lab modernization projects, including equipment moves, installations, consolidations, & infrastructure upgrades
• Coordinate with onsite teammates, remote resources, & government customers to resolve issues and maintain project schedules
• Serve as a reliable escalation point for onsite operational issues, independently identifying solutions and communicating technical challenges to the appropriate engineering teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting data center, network lab, IT infrastructure, or related technical environments
• Hands-on experience with rack & stack, equipment installation, hardware removal, cabling, & data center operations
• Experience working with Cisco and/or Juniper network equipment in an enterprise or data center environment
• Understanding of LAN, SAN, WAN, network infrastructure, & physical connectivity
• Experience reading & working with cable matrices, equipment layouts, network diagrams, or similar technical documentation
• Familiarity with physical servers, VMware/vSphere, virtual Windows systems, & general data center/lab equipment
• Ability to work independently, troubleshoot onsite issues, coordinate priorities, & communicate effectively with engineering teams and customers
• Active Secret security clearance
• IAT Level II certification
• OS/App certification, such as Microsoft MTA, MCSA, MCTS, or equivalent

Pay

• Salary: $75,000–$82,000 depending on experience

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law