Data Center, Data Centre, Racking, Server Techician
Quick facts
- Pay
- $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Hillsboro, OR
- Skills
- Linux
- Industry
- Information Technology — 671 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
DC Tech L2 Locations: Hillsboro, OR| Austin, TX 78744 | Santa Clara, CA Visa: US citizen - Green card - Green card-EAD - TN - H-1B - E-3 - H4-EAD.
Overview Data Center Technician - L2 to support data center operations for a WWT customer's GPU-dense, high-performance computing environment. This role is responsible for rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage, networking, and GPU systems, along with hardware moves, adds, and changes across the data center floor. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform rack, stack, and cable installation of servers, storage, networking, and GPU systems.
- Install rails, mount equipment, label assets, and ensure proper airflow and cable management.
- Connect and verify power, fiber, and copper network cabling to established data center standards.
- Assist with hardware moves, adds, and changes (MACs) across data center floors.
- Follow detailed deployment runbooks and engineering documentation.
- Conduct basic hardware validation, LED/port checks, and physical troubleshooting.
- Maintain accurate asset tracking, labeling, and documentation in internal tools.
- Partner with data center engineers and network teams during deployments and migrations.
- Adhere strictly to ESD, safety, and security protocols.
- Support decommissioning and removal of end-of-life hardware.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of hands-on data center experience performing rack & stack.
- Strong understanding of server and network rack layouts.
- Strong understanding of structured cabling (fiber & copper).
- Strong understanding of power distribution units (PDUs).
- Experience installing enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent).
- Ability to read rack elevation diagrams and deployment instructions.
- Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and working in confined rack environments.
- Familiarity with ESD procedures and safe handling of sensitive hardware.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in hyperscale or GPU-dense data centers.
- Exposure to high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
- Knowledge of hot/cold aisle containment best practices.
- Experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.
- Basic Linux familiarity (helpful but not required)
This role is ideal for motivated individuals eager to develop their expertise in data center infrastructure while contributing to the reliability of essential digital services. We welcome applicants who are passionate about technology, eager to learn new skills, and committed to delivering exceptional service in a collaborative environment. Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour Benefits:
- Relocation assistance
Work Location: In person
Visa sponsorship record: Cloud Destinations Inc
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — |
This exact kind of role (Waiters and Waitresses) isn't among the roles Cloud Destinations Inc sponsored most often.
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Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Waiters and Waitresses (SOC 35-3031) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-2B / H-2A (seasonal and temporary work)
Temporary non-agricultural (H-2B) or agricultural (H-2A) jobs. The employer files a labor certification and petition; you apply for the visa at a US consulate. H-2B has a yearly cap of 66,000 (plus supplemental visas); H-2A has no cap.
- EB-3 “other workers” green card
Permanent residence for jobs that need less than 2 years of training. Waits for this category are long (often several years).
- H-1B
H-1B needs a role that requires at least a bachelor's degree, so it's usually not an option here.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level III (experienced)Waiters and Waitresses · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $35,651 | ~15% |
| Level II | $45,843 | ~31% |
| Level III | $56,035 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $66,227 | ~61% |
This job pays $62,400–$83,200 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — that's Level III (experienced). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level III registration gets 3 entries; estimated selection chance about 46% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.