Part-Time Data Center Technician (Contractor)

About the role

We are looking for a part-time Data Center Technician Contractor to provide hands-on operational work in our Columbus, Ohio data center environment. This role is ideal for someone with practical data center experience who is comfortable working with physical infrastructure, network equipment, server hardware, virtualization platforms, and operational documentation. The contractor will conduct day-to-day data center tasks, hardware support, troubleshooting, documentation updates, and infrastructure validation. This position requires attention to detail, comfort working in a production data center environment, and the ability to follow established procedures while communicating clearly with remote engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Data Center Operations
• Rack, stack, remove, power, and cable servers, sensors, network devices, and other infrastructure equipment.
• Perform structured cable runs, cable tracing, labeling, and cleanup.
• Ensure equipment is properly labeled and documented according to internal standards.
• Conduct hardware swaps, moves, additions, and changes within the data center.
• Validate rack layouts, device locations, power connections, and cabling against documented records.
• Hardware Support
• Reimage supported hardware as needed.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, including basic connectivity, boot, power, and configuration problems.
• Provide engineering teams with hands-on troubleshooting for physical and network-layer issues.
• Support test and performance lab equipment as needed.
• Network and Systems Support
• Conduct Arista switch mapping, port validation, and connectivity checks.
• Support NetBox validations and updates, including device, rack, interface, cabling, and IP address records.
• Ensure firewall rule management, validation, cleanup, and hardening efforts based on standards established by the infrastructure team.
• Provide support for the current VMware infrastructure, including basic troubleshooting and operational assistance.
• Testing and Performance Support
• Provide the performance team with Ixia test setup, troubleshooting, and validation.
• Connect, validate, and troubleshoot test equipment and traffic generation environments.
• Coordinate with remote engineers to execute documented test setup and troubleshooting steps.
• Required Qualifications
• Hands-on experience working in a data center, lab, network operations, or infrastructure environment.
• Comfortable racking, cabling, labeling, powering, and troubleshooting physical equipment.
• Able to lift and move items up to 50 pounds each.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts, including switch ports, VLANs, IP addressing, and firewall rules.
• Experience with structured documentation and asset tracking tools.
• Ability to follow detailed technical instructions and escalate issues clearly.
• Strong attention to detail, especially when working with cabling, labeling, and inventory records.
• Ability to work independently on-site at the Columbus OH data center while coordinating with remote teams.

Requirements

• Experience with NetBox or similar data center infrastructure management tools.
• Experience with Fortinet networking equipment.
• Experience with Arista switches or similar enterprise networking equipment.
• Familiarity with VMware environments.
• Experience with Ixia or other network traffic generation and performance testing tools.
• Experience supporting security or firewall rule management processes.
• Prior experience supporting sensor, appliance, or network security hardware.
• Familiarity with change management and production data center procedures.
• Ideal Candidate
• Work Schedule
• This is a part-time contractor role. Specific work hours may vary based on

Benefits

Additional Information

Be part of the team that defends the networks the world depends on Corelight defends the world's most sensitive networks-from global commerce to national defense-quietly, relentlessly, and with resolve. As cyber threats grow faster and smarter, we serve as the trusted force behind network resilience, putting elite defense within reach. By transforming digital footprints from physical, virtual, and cloud networks into actionable insights, we empower defenders to illuminate blind spots and stay ahead of an evolving threat landscape. Built on open-source innovations and fueled by industry leading agentic AI technology, Corelight helps teams to detect advanced threats and close cases with unprecedented clarity and precision.

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