Full-Time

Data Center Operations Tier 3 Technician

Posted on 5/7/2026

LightEdge Solutions

LightEdge Solutions

201-500 employees

Secure hybrid IT infrastructure and services

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

St. Louis, MO, USA

In Person

Travel to remote data center locations, including potential international travel.

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
Airflow
Computer Networking
Requirements
  • A minimum of a two-year technical degree, or 8 to 10 years of equivalent experience in a technical environment, or a military occupational specialty.
  • Specialize as a subject matter expert in various systems, including security and biometrics, CMDB, capacity planning.
  • Experience with building and computerized management systems is required to support and enhance building monitoring systems.
  • Must show proficiency in different wiring requirements, including Ethernet, telephone, CAT6, and fiber (both single-mode and multi-mode).
  • Understanding data center cooling systems and airflow management techniques.
  • Demonstrated a comprehensive ability to document policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
Responsibilities
  • Work with Lightedge personnel, contractors, and vendors to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues involving data center infrastructure, systems, and hardware.
  • Install, configure, maintain, and reclaim servers, networking equipment, racks, cabinets, and associated copper and fiber cabling infrastructure.
  • Perform firmware upgrades, hardware replacements, cable identification, and infrastructure maintenance activities.
  • Coordinate and supervise vendor maintenance activities, onsite visits, facility access, and remote site support activities.
  • Assist project managers and technicians with new client service installations, custom hardware deployments, and infrastructure expansion projects.
  • Coordinate the design, layout, installation, and documentation of racks, cages, structured cabling, power connectivity, and airflow optimization initiatives.
  • Receive, document, track, and manage incoming and outgoing shipments, inventory, and asset management activities for data center and office equipment.
  • Respond to and resolve alarm events affecting critical infrastructure and services.
  • Follow established Change Control processes and review and execute Maintenance Operating Procedures (MOPs) during maintenance windows and change activities.
  • Ensure operational efficiencies and best practices are maintained to support uptime and availability across 24x7 mission-critical facilities.
  • Work with clients to resolve cabinet, cage infrastructure, connectivity, and power utilization issues.
  • Conduct and document facility inspections and audit activities to ensure compliance with company certifications and operational standards.
  • Monitor and report on power utilization, space utilization, environmental conditions, and infrastructure capacity planning.
  • Possess and maintain comprehensive knowledge of security, surveillance, access control, biometric, CMDB, ticketing, and building management systems.
  • Utilize and enhance building and computerized management systems to support infrastructure monitoring and operational visibility.
  • Facilitate and lead client, vendor, and internal data center tours.
  • Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and operational training to team members to support professional development and cross-training initiatives.
  • Share technical expertise and operational knowledge across DC Operations and Support teams.
  • Travel as required to remote data center locations, including possible international travel for custom hardware buildouts and support activities.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support after-hours maintenance, vendor oversight, break/fix activities, emergency response, infrastructure optimization, and client support.
  • Serve as acting lead or fill in for the Data Center Operations Manager when requested or during manager absences.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

LightEdge Solutions provides hybrid IT infrastructure services focused on security and compliance. Its core offerings include secure colocation, a high-performance private cloud, and easy integration with hyperscale cloud platforms such as AWS, enabling a resilient, end-to-end IT environment. The company emphasizes physical security and cyber defense to protect client assets continuously, and offers professional cloud services to guide customers through their cloud journeys—from strategy evaluation to implementation, testing, and ongoing security management. It also provides managed services that augment a client’s internal IT team for hardware, software, and cloud environments, and collaborates with partners like Nutanix to build and deliver modern hybrid cloud infrastructure. Overall, LightEdge aims to help businesses run secure, compliant, and flexible IT operations with trusted, expert support.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$5M

Headquarters

Des Moines, Iowa

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • IBM Power Virtual Server expands sales into IBM i and AIX hybrid buyers.[2]
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 gives Lightedge a first-mover managed private cloud advantage.[3]
  • Renewed certifications strengthen wins in healthcare, financial services, government, and insurance.[5][4]

What critics are saying

  • IBM and Broadcom can squeeze margins through pricing, channel, or platform changes.[2][3]
  • Acquisition-heavy growth increases integration risk across systems, sales teams, and support processes.[2]
  • A major outage or compliance lapse would damage trust in Lightedge's core value proposition.[1][5]

What makes LightEdge Solutions unique

  • Lightedge combines colocation, private cloud, and hyperscale integration in one platform.[4][2]
  • It is a leading IBM Power cloud provider with AWS, Azure, and GCP connectivity.[2]
  • Its managed services emphasize compliance, security, and 24/7 operations across hybrid infrastructure.[1][4]

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