Data Centre Technician, Crawley, UK

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability.

The Data Centre Operations team is responsible for the physical core of our business, ensuring the overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of our data centre infrastructure. This position involves hands-on hardware and network diagnostics followed by physical repair, playing a critical role in maintaining our high-performance computing environment.

You will maintain data centre operations to ensure service reliability through the conduct of hardware diagnostics and root cause analysis of failures. Your day-to-day includes assembling and installing equipment, maintaining inventory, and developing scripts to update server and networking hardware. This role requires participation in an on-call rotation and a shift pattern to provide after-hours support as needed. Additionally, you will support the development of documentation and provide technical training to internal teams.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of data centre experience.
• Experience with Data Centre buildout, including assembling and installing equipment.
• Proven computer hardware experience in troubleshooting and assembly.
• Proficiency with the Linux operating system.
• Ability to work in an environment that operates a shift pattern and participate in on-call rotations.
• Excellent time management, organisational, and communication skills with the ability to prioritise tasks quickly.
• Physical ability to lift up to 22kg and work in elevated locations.
• Must have work authorisation that does not require sponsorship now or in the future.
• Preferred Computer Networking experience.
• Experience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages.
• Experience with Cisco IOS and/or Juniper JunOS.
• A degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field.

We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams even if you aren’t a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team:

• You love to maintain high-availability systems and solve physical hardware challenges.
• You’re curious about innovative solutions to complex data centre problems.
• You’re an expert in hardware diagnostics and Linux environments.

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast. We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organisation's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too.

The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

To fulfil our obligation to protect client data, successful applicants offered employment with CoreWeave will be required to complete a basic criminal record check, conducted in compliance with GDPR. Employment offers are conditional upon receiving satisfactory check results.

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

• Family-level Medical Insurance
• Family-level Dental Insurance
• Generous Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance at 4x Salary
• Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tuition Reimbursement

Work culture focused on innovative disruption. Benefits may vary by location.

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to applicable export regulations, applicant must meet the criteria described by the company policy.

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