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Hi All,
This is Mohamed from Cloud Destinations, I am a Recruiter, I have a job opportunity for Data Center Tech L1, L2, L3 and Site Lead if you are interested, please let me know.
L1 JD:
Job Title: Data Center Technician - L1
Location: Manassas, VA
Work Setting: Onsite
Available Shift: Graveyard / overnight shift, 3:00 PM start
Onboarding Schedule: The first 30 days will be Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm for onboarding and training. After training, candidates will transition to their assigned shift.
Duration: Contract – 12 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Data Center Technician - L1 to support data center operations for a WWT customer in Manassas, VA. This role is responsible for hands-on equipment handling and installation, including moving pallets, uncrating racks, unboxing servers, assembling racks, and racking PDUs and devices. The technician will also help troubleshoot common issues, work through tickets, and serve as a Level 1 administrator for data center issues. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, independent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Move pallets, uncrate racks, and unbox servers and other data center equipment.
- Assemble racks and rack PDUs, servers, and other devices.
- Crate/uncrate and box/unbox equipment as required for the project.
- Help troubleshoot common issues and work through various tickets.
- Act as a Level 1 administrator for data center issues.
- Record and enter data into customer systems as required for the project.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong data center experience with rack and stack.
- Minimum of 2 years of on-prem, large-scale data center experience supporting data center equipment and/or infrastructure (power, space, cooling, equipment).
- Strong cabling skills, cable management, and dressing.
- Strong attention to detail, independent and out-of-the-box thinking.
- Break/fix server expertise.
- Experience installing new servers and other equipment.
L2 JD:
Job Title: L2 Data Center Technician
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Manassas, VA
Available Shift: Graveyard / overnight shift, 3:00 PM start
Position Overview:
The Data Center Technician L2 is a 12-month (2,000-hour) contract role based onsite in Manassas, Virginia. The technician will support hands-on deployment, migration, maintenance, and decommissioning activities in a high-performance data center environment, partnering with Data Center Engineering and Network teams while following detailed runbooks, safety requirements, and security procedures.
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 in accordance with documented 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 and 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 electrostatic discharge (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 and stack activities.
- Strong understanding of server and network rack layouts, structured cabling (fiber and copper), and power distribution units (PDUs).
- Experience installing enterprise servers such as Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent platforms.
- Ability to read rack elevation diagrams and follow deployment instructions.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work safely 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: Experience in hyperscale or graphics processing unit (GPU)-dense data centers or high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
- Preferred: Knowledge of hot/cold aisle containment best practices and experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.
- Preferred: Basic Linux familiarity.
- Tools and Technologies:
- Enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent); GPU systems; server and network racks; fiber and copper structured cabling; power distribution units (PDUs); asset tracking and labeling tools; deployment runbooks; basic.
L3 JD:
Job Title: DC Tech L3
Location: Manassas, VA
Duration: 12 months
Available Shift: Graveyard / overnight shift, 3:00 PM start
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Data Center Technician (L3) to support the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of large-scale, high-performance data center infrastructure. This role requires advanced technical expertise in server hardware, networking, cabling, and data center operations. The ideal candidate is a self-driven problem solver who can independently execute complex tasks, mentor junior technicians, and ensure operational excellence in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, troubleshoot, and decommission enterprise server, storage, and network hardware.
- Perform advanced rack and stack activities, including rail installation, structured cabling, power distribution, and hardware integration.
- Diagnose and resolve hardware failures involving servers, GPUs, storage systems, networking equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
- Execute firmware updates, BIOS configuration changes, hardware replacements, and system validation.
- Support large-scale hardware deployments, refreshes, migrations, and expansion projects.
- Perform root cause analysis on infrastructure issues and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor data center health, environmental conditions, and equipment status using DCIM and monitoring tools.
- Follow established operational procedures, change management processes, and documentation standards.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, networking, facilities, logistics, and vendor teams to resolve complex technical issues.
- Mentor L1 and L2 technicians by providing technical guidance, training, and escalation support.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, ESD procedures, security policies, and operational best practices.
- Participate in on-call rotations and support maintenance windows outside of standard business hours when required.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise or hyperscale data center environments.
- Strong knowledge of x86 server architecture, GPU-based systems, storage platforms, and enterprise networking equipment.
Experience with:
- Rack and stack deployments
- Structured copper and fiber cabling
- Server diagnostics and hardware repair
- Power distribution systems (PDUs)
- Remote management tools (iLO, iDRAC, IPMI, Redfish)
- Understanding of Layer 1 and basic Layer 2 networking concepts.
- Experience reading rack elevations, network diagrams, cable matrices, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with Linux operating systems and basic command-line troubleshooting.
- Experience using ticketing systems such as ServiceNow, Jira, or similar ITSM platforms.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Site Lead JD
Job Title: Site Lead
Location: Manassas, VA
Available Shift: Graveyard shift, 3:00 PM start
Onboarding Schedule: The first 30 days will be Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm for onboarding and training. After training, candidates will transition to their assigned shift.
Duration: Contract – 12 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Site Lead to direct daily onsite data center operations for a WWT customer in Manassas, VA. This role provides technical direction to Data Center Technicians and serves as the primary onsite escalation point across high-density compute, networking, and direct-to-chip liquid-cooled infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-critical, 24x7 data center environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead daily onsite data center operations and provide technical direction to Data Center Technicians.
- Oversee installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, deployment, troubleshooting, break/fix, and decommissioning of high-density compute and networking infrastructure.
- Support direct-to-chip liquid cooling (DLC) environments, including Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), cooling loops, manifolds, hoses, quick disconnects, and associated monitoring systems.
- Troubleshoot and coordinate response to liquid-cooling alarms, leaks, flow/pressure issues, temperature abnormalities, and CDU-related incidents, escalating to facilities or engineering teams as required.
- Monitor environmental and infrastructure conditions including power, cooling, temperature, humidity, and hardware health.
- Lead incident response, troubleshooting, root-cause investigation, and escalation for critical infrastructure issues.
- Coordinate onsite work across engineering, networking, facilities, vendors, logistics, and remote operations teams.
- Manage technician priorities, work assignments, ticket queues, maintenance activities, and shift handoffs.
- Ensure accurate documentation, asset management, change-control procedures, SOPs/MOPs, and operational reporting.
- Enforce safety procedures and operational standards when working around electrical, mechanical, and liquid-cooled infrastructure.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure, or mission-critical environments, including experience leading technicians or onsite operations.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of servers, GPU/compute systems, networking equipment, structured cabling, rack infrastructure, and power distribution.
- Working knowledge of CDUs, DLC systems, cooling loops, leak detection, flow/pressure monitoring, and liquid-cooling operational procedures.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, network connectivity, power, cooling, and environmental infrastructure.
- Experience with ticketing, DCIM, asset management, change management, and operational documentation.
- Ability to coordinate multiple technical teams and serve as the primary onsite escalation point.
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, 24x7 data center environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting high-density compute and liquid-cooled data center environments.
Regards
Mohamed Kalam S
mohameds@clouddestinations.com
Pay: $30.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Work Location: In person
INTRODUCTION
Hi All,
This is Mohamed from Cloud Destinations, I am a Recruiter, I have a job opportunity for Data Center Tech L1, L2, L3 and Site Lead if you are interested, please let me know.
L1 JD:
Job Title: Data Center Technician - L1
Location: Manassas, VA
Work Setting: Onsite
Available Shift: Graveyard / overnight shift, 3:00 PM start
Onboarding Schedule: The first 30 days will be Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm for onboarding and training. After training, candidates will transition to their assigned shift.
Duration: Contract – 12 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Data Center Technician - L1 to support data center operations for a WWT customer in Manassas, VA. This role is responsible for hands-on equipment handling and installation, including moving pallets, uncrating racks, unboxing servers, assembling racks, and racking PDUs and devices. The technician will also help troubleshoot common issues, work through tickets, and serve as a Level 1 administrator for data center issues. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, independent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Move pallets, uncrate racks, and unbox servers and other data center equipment.
- Assemble racks and rack PDUs, servers, and other devices.
- Crate/uncrate and box/unbox equipment as required for the project.
- Help troubleshoot common issues and work through various tickets.
- Act as a Level 1 administrator for data center issues.
- Record and enter data into customer systems as required for the project.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong data center experience with rack and stack.
- Minimum of 2 years of on-prem, large-scale data center experience supporting data center equipment and/or infrastructure (power, space, cooling, equipment).
- Strong cabling skills, cable management, and dressing.
- Strong attention to detail, independent and out-of-the-box thinking.
- Break/fix server expertise.
- Experience installing new servers and other equipment.
L2 JD:
Job Title: L2 Data Center Technician
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Manassas, VA
Available Shift: Graveyard / overnight shift, 3:00 PM start
Position Overview:
The Data Center Technician L2 is a 12-month (2,000-hour) contract role based onsite in Manassas, Virginia. The technician will support hands-on deployment, migration, maintenance, and decommissioning activities in a high-performance data center environment, partnering with Data Center Engineering and Network teams while following detailed runbooks, safety requirements, and security procedures.
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 in accordance with documented 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 and 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 electrostatic discharge (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 and stack activities.
- Strong understanding of server and network rack layouts, structured cabling (fiber and copper), and power distribution units (PDUs).
- Experience installing enterprise servers such as Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent platforms.
- Ability to read rack elevation diagrams and follow deployment instructions.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work safely 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: Experience in hyperscale or graphics processing unit (GPU)-dense data centers or high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
- Preferred: Knowledge of hot/cold aisle containment best practices and experience supporting large-scale hardware refreshes or migrations.
- Preferred: Basic Linux familiarity.
- Tools and Technologies:
- Enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro, or equivalent); GPU systems; server and network racks; fiber and copper structured cabling; power distribution units (PDUs); asset tracking and labeling tools; deployment runbooks; basic.
L3 JD:
Job Title: DC Tech L3
Location: Manassas, VA
Duration: 12 months
Available Shift: Graveyard / overnight shift, 3:00 PM start
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Data Center Technician (L3) to support the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of large-scale, high-performance data center infrastructure. This role requires advanced technical expertise in server hardware, networking, cabling, and data center operations. The ideal candidate is a self-driven problem solver who can independently execute complex tasks, mentor junior technicians, and ensure operational excellence in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, troubleshoot, and decommission enterprise server, storage, and network hardware.
- Perform advanced rack and stack activities, including rail installation, structured cabling, power distribution, and hardware integration.
- Diagnose and resolve hardware failures involving servers, GPUs, storage systems, networking equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
- Execute firmware updates, BIOS configuration changes, hardware replacements, and system validation.
- Support large-scale hardware deployments, refreshes, migrations, and expansion projects.
- Perform root cause analysis on infrastructure issues and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor data center health, environmental conditions, and equipment status using DCIM and monitoring tools.
- Follow established operational procedures, change management processes, and documentation standards.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, networking, facilities, logistics, and vendor teams to resolve complex technical issues.
- Mentor L1 and L2 technicians by providing technical guidance, training, and escalation support.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, ESD procedures, security policies, and operational best practices.
- Participate in on-call rotations and support maintenance windows outside of standard business hours when required.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise or hyperscale data center environments.
- Strong knowledge of x86 server architecture, GPU-based systems, storage platforms, and enterprise networking equipment.
Experience with:
- Rack and stack deployments
- Structured copper and fiber cabling
- Server diagnostics and hardware repair
- Power distribution systems (PDUs)
- Remote management tools (iLO, iDRAC, IPMI, Redfish)
- Understanding of Layer 1 and basic Layer 2 networking concepts.
- Experience reading rack elevations, network diagrams, cable matrices, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with Linux operating systems and basic command-line troubleshooting.
- Experience using ticketing systems such as ServiceNow, Jira, or similar ITSM platforms.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Site Lead JD
Job Title: Site Lead
Location: Manassas, VA
Available Shift: Graveyard shift, 3:00 PM start
Onboarding Schedule: The first 30 days will be Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm for onboarding and training. After training, candidates will transition to their assigned shift.
Duration: Contract – 12 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Site Lead to direct daily onsite data center operations for a WWT customer in Manassas, VA. This role provides technical direction to Data Center Technicians and serves as the primary onsite escalation point across high-density compute, networking, and direct-to-chip liquid-cooled infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-critical, 24x7 data center environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead daily onsite data center operations and provide technical direction to Data Center Technicians.
- Oversee installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, deployment, troubleshooting, break/fix, and decommissioning of high-density compute and networking infrastructure.
- Support direct-to-chip liquid cooling (DLC) environments, including Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), cooling loops, manifolds, hoses, quick disconnects, and associated monitoring systems.
- Troubleshoot and coordinate response to liquid-cooling alarms, leaks, flow/pressure issues, temperature abnormalities, and CDU-related incidents, escalating to facilities or engineering teams as required.
- Monitor environmental and infrastructure conditions including power, cooling, temperature, humidity, and hardware health.
- Lead incident response, troubleshooting, root-cause investigation, and escalation for critical infrastructure issues.
- Coordinate onsite work across engineering, networking, facilities, vendors, logistics, and remote operations teams.
- Manage technician priorities, work assignments, ticket queues, maintenance activities, and shift handoffs.
- Ensure accurate documentation, asset management, change-control procedures, SOPs/MOPs, and operational reporting.
- Enforce safety procedures and operational standards when working around electrical, mechanical, and liquid-cooled infrastructure.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure, or mission-critical environments, including experience leading technicians or onsite operations.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of servers, GPU/compute systems, networking equipment, structured cabling, rack infrastructure, and power distribution.
- Working knowledge of CDUs, DLC systems, cooling loops, leak detection, flow/pressure monitoring, and liquid-cooling operational procedures.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, network connectivity, power, cooling, and environmental infrastructure.
- Experience with ticketing, DCIM, asset management, change management, and operational documentation.
- Ability to coordinate multiple technical teams and serve as the primary onsite escalation point.
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, 24x7 data center environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting high-density compute and liquid-cooled data center environments.
Regards
Mohamed Kalam S
mohameds@clouddestinations.com
Pay: $30.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Work Location: In person
Site Lead Job Roles in Virginia
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Search Site Lead Jobs in VirginiaSite Lead Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for site leads in Virginia?
Northern Virginia's defense contracting and cloud infrastructure sectors produce the most active site lead sponsors. Companies like Amazon Web Services, Leidos, SAIC, Booz Allen Hamilton, and DXC Technology have filed for operations and site management roles. Data center operators expanding in Prince William and Loudoun counties also sponsor regularly for site lead positions overseeing construction and facilities teams.
Which visa types realistically fit site lead roles in Virginia?
Site lead roles in Virginia most commonly support H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field and qualifies as a specialty occupation. H-2B visa applies to temporary or seasonal non-agricultural site work where the employer can demonstrate a short-term need. Candidates already on F-1 OPT with a qualifying degree may also work for a sponsoring employer during their authorization period.
How to find site lead visa sponsorship jobs in Virginia?
Migrate Mate lists Virginia site lead roles specifically at employers with verified visa sponsorship history, covering Northern Virginia's defense corridor and data center clusters in Loudoun and Prince William counties. Searching by city or employer on Migrate Mate lets you focus on companies that have actively filed for operations and site management positions, saving time compared to filtering general job boards manually.
Which cities in Virginia have the most site lead sponsorship jobs?
Arlington, Reston, Herndon, and Fairfax lead for site lead sponsorship activity, anchored by Northern Virginia's dense concentration of defense contractors and technology firms. Ashburn and Manassas are growing rapidly due to large-scale data center development in Loudoun and Prince William counties. Richmond sees sponsorship activity through logistics, utilities, and government infrastructure projects, though at lower volumes than the Northern Virginia corridor.
Are there state-specific factors that affect site lead sponsorship in Virginia?
Virginia's proximity to federal agencies and the Pentagon creates strong demand for site leads with security clearance eligibility, which some employers factor into their sponsorship decisions. The state's data center construction boom, driven by tax incentives in Loudoun County, has increased demand for site leads with electrical or civil engineering backgrounds. Virginia Tech and George Mason University also supply engineering graduates who pursue sponsorship through on-campus employer pipelines.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored site lead jobs in Virginia?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.