Groq

Data Center Technician

Houston, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026

Experience: 2+ years in data center operations or a related field.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Visa sponsorship: Candidates must qualify as U.S. Persons for export control purposes (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise be eligible for an applicable export license.

About the job

Installs, maintains, tests, and troubleshoots data center compute, network, cabling, and power infrastructure supporting Groq’s AI workloads.

Install, cable, maintain, and test servers, network switches, and power distribution units; perform final rack testing and sign-off.
Troubleshoot hardware, cabling, rack, and node issues using Linux tools, scripts, and diagnostics; maintain equipment inventory and operational tickets.
Support 24/7 operations through an on-call rotation and collaborate on deployments, upgrades, expansions, and technical documentation.

2+ years of experience in data center operations or a related field.
Hands-on experience installing, cabling, maintaining, and troubleshooting server and network hardware; strong knowledge of data center infrastructure.
Intermediate Linux command-line skills and advanced fiber optic cabling skills.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash, and data center management software such as DCIM or BMS.
Familiarity with virtualization, Kubernetes, MacBooks, Slack, and Google Workspace.

$40/hr USD total cash salary (inclusive of potential bonus value)

Linux, Python, Bash, DCIM, BMS, Kubernetes, MacBooks, Slack

Supports data center infrastructure powering Groq’s AI inference workloads; the role itself does not involve developing AI.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)