Data Center Technician

About the role

CoreWeave's Data Center Operations team builds, maintains and operates the physical infrastructure behind its cloud services. The Data Center Technician keeps data center operations available and reliable, meeting or exceeding defined service levels, covering hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair. This is a salaried, 100% onsite role at one of the company's data center locations, with up to 10% travel to other sites as business needs require.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain data center operations to ensure service availability and reliability.
• Conduct hardware and network diagnostics and repairs, and perform root cause analysis of hardware and software failures.
• Respond to on-site equipment failures or emergencies within 60 minutes while on scheduled on-call duty.
• Develop scripts to update server and networking hardware, assemble and install equipment, and maintain inventory.
• Perform maintenance of test and tool equipment, provide technical support to data center teams, train internal teams and develop documentation.

Required profile

• Computer hardware experience (troubleshooting, assembling).
• Availability to work a flexible schedule in a 24/7 environment, including a rotating on-call shift.
• Ability to lift and position equipment up to 50 lbs, stay in one position for long periods, work in cramped or elevated spaces and handle small components with fine motor skills.
• Ability to work comfortably in a climate-controlled data center with temperatures between 60 and 90 degrees F.
• Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills, and ability to prioritize and react quickly to issues.

Required skills

• Linux operating system experience.
• Preferred: computer hardware troubleshooting and repair, data centers, computer networking, Python, Bash or other scripting languages, Cisco IOS and/or Juniper JunOS.
• Preferred: associate's degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field.

What we offer

• Base salary of $65,000 to $85,000, with a discretionary bonus, equity awards and a benefits program.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, FSA and HSA, tuition reimbursement, ESPP, mental wellness benefits, family-forming support, paid parental leave, childcare support, 401(k) with employer match and flexible PTO.