Data Center Technician (Remote Hands) - Equinix LA3 Los Angeles
Job Description
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- FDC Servers is a global dedicated-server and IP-transit provider (AS30058) with 25+ years in the industry, operating across 28+ data centers worldwide with 100 Tbps of installed uplink capacity. Los Angeles is one of our largest US sites - most of our LA infrastructure sits at Equinix LA3, with additional presence at Equinix LA1 and CoreSite LA2.
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We are moving away from rotating third-party remote-hands vendors toward one dedicated local technician per major site - someone who knows our racks, our cable runs, and our inventory inside and out, rather than a different pair of hands every visit.
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Location: Los Angeles, California. On-site, primarily at Equinix LA3, with occasional work at Equinix LA1 and CoreSite LA2.
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Engagement: Freelance / independent contractor, approximately 80 hours per month on average.
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What you'd do:
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Rack, stack, and cable Dell, HP, Supermicro, and ASUS/ASRock Rack servers
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Handle drive, NIC, RAM, and PSU swaps and component-level troubleshooting with our remote engineering team
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Manage incoming shipments and cross-connects between LA3, LA1, and CoreSite LA2
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Keep cages organized - cabling labeled, spares documented, clear inventory
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Respond to tickets within agreed SLA
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Work with our remote engineers via Google Chat during sessions
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What we're looking for:
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Already on-site at LA3, LA1, CoreSite LA2, or other Los Angeles data centers
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Strong cabling discipline
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Server hardware experience (component-level troubleshooting, not just racking)
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Comfortable with Juniper switches, 10G/100G/400G optics and DACs, and various NIC brands (Intel, Mellanox, Broadcom)
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What we offer:
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Approximately 80 hours per month at a competitive hourly rate, by agreement and based on experience
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Direct relationship with FDC ownership - no agency, no middleman
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Monthly invoicing, paid net 15
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Long-term stability - no more rotating vendors
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Compatible with other freelance work at other sites
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To apply: send a short message with your relevant experience and Los Angeles availability to hr@fdcservers.net with the subject line "LA3 Los Angeles - Remote Hands".
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Recruiting and staffing agencies: please do not contact us. Direct candidates only.