• Data Center Technician

    Cognizant (San Jose, CA)


    Data Center Technician- Onsite

     

    Experience: 1-4 years

     

    Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

    Resource needs to be well versed in below activities

    • Equipment Moves, Installation and Setup

    • Troubleshooting and Break Fix Tasks

    • Decommissioning and Disposal

    • Maintenance and Repairs

    • Monitoring and Reporting

    • Inventory Asset Management

    • Emergency Response

    • Lab Cleanliness and Safety

    • Basic Testbed Support

    Mandatory Knowledge and experience in below tasks

    • Install and configure hardware components such as servers, routers, and switches

    • Installation and upgrade of IOS, OS, ESXi

    • Help to replicate or build configurations based on customer requirement.

    • Installation and networking of Managed Power Distribution Unites mPDUs

    • Intra and Inter lab equipment and rack moves

    • Cable management, including running, organizing, topology clean-up, and labelling network cables

    • Troubleshooting and Break Fix Tasks

    • Conduct basic diagnostics to identify hardware issues.

    • Network debugging, tracking layer 1 to 3 issues

    • Router, Switch, installation and Upgrade experience is must

    • Rack & Stack, PDU installation experience is must

    • Should have experience in labelling inventory tracking for components and devices inside Datacenter

    • All workdays from customer office.

    • Work hours 9 AM to 6 PM

    Salary and Other Compensation:

    Applications will be accepted until 07/24/2025

     

    The annual salary for this position is between $50,500– $68,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

     

    This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

     

    **Benefits** : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

    • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

    • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

    • 401(k) plan and contributions

    • Long-term/Short-term Disability

    • Paid Parental Leave

    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    **Disclaimer:** The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting.

     

    Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.