Data Center Technician
Kforce Inc, Kent, WA, United States
Responsibilities
Kforce has an enterprise client seeking a Data Center Technician II in Kent, WA. The Network Platform Development team operates large-scale testbeds spanning multiple racks with over 1,000 connections to validate routers and network operating systems before deployment. They are deploying 35 new rack positions in 2026 to support growing testing demands, and are currently building a single testbed that takes approximately 4 weeks, with 95% of that time consumed by manual labor including physical cabling, unboxing equipment, decommissioning, and cable management. These tasks are performed by L5/L4 network technicians and do not require specialized network engineering skills. Physical work includes unboxing devices and materials, decommissioning old equipment, and lab optimization efforts that do not require specialized network engineering skills.
Requirements
Top 3 ranked in importance:
Data Center Experience
Racking and stacking
Cabling
Nice to haves (Top 3 ranked in importance):
Fiber Optics experience
Linux
Networking
Compensation and Benefits
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Equal Opportunity
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Kforce has an enterprise client seeking a Data Center Technician II in Kent, WA. The Network Platform Development team operates large-scale testbeds spanning multiple racks with over 1,000 connections to validate routers and network operating systems before deployment. They are deploying 35 new rack positions in 2026 to support growing testing demands, and are currently building a single testbed that takes approximately 4 weeks, with 95% of that time consumed by manual labor including physical cabling, unboxing equipment, decommissioning, and cable management. These tasks are performed by L5/L4 network technicians and do not require specialized network engineering skills. Physical work includes unboxing devices and materials, decommissioning old equipment, and lab optimization efforts that do not require specialized network engineering skills.
Requirements
Top 3 ranked in importance:
Data Center Experience
Racking and stacking
Cabling
Nice to haves (Top 3 ranked in importance):
Fiber Optics experience
Linux
Networking
Compensation and Benefits
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Equal Opportunity
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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