Open roles · Chicago, IL

Data Center Technician

Pay
$62,000-$84,000 per year
Type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift, on-call rotation

Posted 2026-09-14 · Employer: Confidential financial-services operator. Your application goes straight to Czarina Tabayoyong, who is running this search.

What you will do

  • Install and maintain compute and network hardware for latency-sensitive workloads
  • Run precision fiber builds with documented test results
  • Execute changes under strict CAB-approved windows
  • Triage hardware faults and coordinate vendor dispatches
  • Maintain asset and inventory accuracy in DCIM

What you bring

  • 2+ years data center or enterprise infrastructure experience
  • Documented change-control discipline
  • Fiber certification experience required
  • US work authorization; able to pass background screening

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Who is hiring

Confidential financial-services operator, hiring in Chicago, IL. The employer is kept confidential in the public posting at their request; the company name, site and team structure are shared with you on the first screening call before anything is submitted.

Posting reference
data-center-technician-chicago
Posted
2026-09-14
Open through
2026-12-14

Who is recruiting

Critical Path Hiring, an independent, founder-led recruiting practice for data center, GPU cloud and AI infrastructure employers. Every search is run end to end by Czarina Tabayoyong, Founder & Principal Recruiter, with more than 15 years of recruiting experience in technical recruiting across cloud infrastructure, critical facilities and AI platform teams.

Contact
czarina@thetalentog.com
Coverage
United States, nationwide

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