Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

Implementation and delivery · shared across sites

Reports to: Director, Field Operations

Location: (Odessa, TX); travel up to 50%

Department: Infrastructure & DC Operations / Data Center Operations

Position summary

The Field Engineer performs onsite installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, and acceptance testing of GPU infrastructure at STN data center and modular data center sites. The role is hands-on, site-based, and central to STN's ability to deliver clusters on schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Lead rack-and-stack of GPU servers, switches, and storage at colocation and modular data center sites

• Cable compute, storage, and high-speed networking (InfiniBand and high-speed Ethernet) per the approved design

• Power on, configure BMC/iLO/iDRAC, and execute firmware/BIOS bring-up

• Run burn-in tests including memory, GPU stress, NCCL, and benchmark sweeps

• Coordinate with NOC and Platform Engineering on cluster bring-up and acceptance

• Execute customer acceptance testing (CAT) procedures and document results

• Maintain asset records, cable maps, rack elevations, and DCIM documentation

• Troubleshoot hardware, power, and physical-layer issues

• Manage RMA execution on site including swap-out, diagnostics, and return paperwork

• Travel to assigned data center sites including the Odessa, TX modular data center buildout

Required qualifications

• 4+ years in data center field engineering, deployment engineering, or systems integration

• Strong hands-on hardware experience with servers, top-of-rack switches, and storage

• Proficiency with structured cabling, power distribution, and DCIM tools

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work standing or in confined spaces in a data center environment

Preferred qualifications

• NVIDIA HGX or DGX deployment experience

• InfiniBand or 400G/800G Ethernet cabling experience

• CDCP, BICSI, or equivalent certification

• Experience with modular data center (MDC) deployments