Data Center Technician - Volo, IL

About the role

The Data Center Operations team is responsible for maintaining the availability, reliability, and performance of CoreWeave’s data center environments. This role supports the hardware and infrastructure that powers CoreWeave’s services.

Responsibilities

• Maintain data center operations to ensure service availability and reliability
• Conduct hardware and network diagnostics and repairs
• Perform root cause analysis of hardware and software failures
• Train internal teams
• Develop documentation
• Provide technical support to data center teams
• Develop scripts to update server and networking hardware
• Maintain inventory
• Assemble and install equipment
• Perform maintenance of test and tool equipment
• Travel up to 10% of the time to other data center locations as required by business needs
• Respond to on-site equipment failures or emergencies within 60 minutes while scheduled on-call

Requirements

• Experience with computer hardware troubleshooting and assembly
• Experience working with Linux operating systems
• Able to regularly transport and position equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while performing diagnostic and repair tasks
• Able to maneuver in cramped or elevated spaces, including under-floor areas or on ladders, to access server racks
• Able to perform tasks requiring fine motor skills, including handling small hardware components and cables
• Experience in data center environments
• Experience with computer networking
• Experience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages
• Experience with Cisco IOS and/or Juniper JunOS
• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position

Skills

• Hands-on technical work and troubleshooting hardware issues in a live production environment
• Curiosity about data center infrastructure, networking, and operational reliability
• Pride in supporting critical systems with accuracy, urgency, and attention to detail

Benefits

• Base salary range: $65,000 to $83,000
• Total rewards package including discretionary bonus, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $65,000 to $83,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location.

Schedule

We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).