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AboutRequest talent

Rack and stack technician.

Unboxes, racks, cables and powers hardware at volume to a build sheet, ready for configuration.

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R-07
Family
Connectivity and network infrastructure
Weighted most on
Reliability, Execution, Communication

On a deployment.

Rack and stack is the high-volume heart of a data centre fit-out. Receiving, asset tagging, racking to elevation, cabling to the port map, power up and first-boot checks, repeated across hundreds of devices.

The role rewards discipline. Errors compound quickly at scale, and a good technician keeps the build sheet and the asset register true at the end of every shift.

What good looks like.

Preparation
Serial numbers, asset tags and positions match the register with no exceptions.
Judgment
Cabling follows the port map and the site colour standard.
Handover
Packaging and waste managed so the floor is clear for the next shift.

What Riviot checks.

Required items must be held. Advantageous items move the rate and the shortlist order. Every item is declared until a reviewer checks it.

  • Data centre awareness (CDCTP or equivalent)(declared)Advantageous
  • Manual handling(declared)Required
  • OSHA 30 (US) or ECS card (UK)(declared)Required

How Vio assesses this role.

Weighted most on Reliability, Execution, Communication.

  1. Technical depth
  2. Execution
  3. Judgment
  4. Communication
  5. Reliability
  6. Range
A scenario used in the assessment

A pallet of switches arrives with the wrong optics. The candidate explains what they build, what they hold and how they record it.

Rate context.

Contract, US (Dallas-Fort Worth)
$300 to $480 a day
Contract, UK (London)
£210 to £340 a day
Permanent, US
$55,000 to $80,000
Permanent, UK
£32,000 to £46,000

Illustrative rate table v0.1, September 2026. Indicative ranges before certification and shift uplifts. Use the calculator for your profile.

Estimate project cost

Typical projects.

  • Hyperscale and colocation fit-outs
  • Hardware refreshes
  • Decommissions
  • Lab and staging builds

Markets with the most demand.

Related roles.

Smart hands technicianOn-site hands for remote teams: swaps, patches, reboots, inspections and escorted access on live estates.$320 to $520 a dayNetwork installation engineerPhysically installs network equipment, patching and infrastructure to a design, ready for configuration and turn-up.$450 to $700 a dayNetwork deployment engineerInstalls, configures and turns up network hardware on new or changing estates, from the cabinet to the config.$550 to $850 a day

Questions about this role.

How quickly can you shortlist a rack and stack technician?

Shortlists typically arrive within two working days of a complete brief. You get two to five masked scorecards, each with a note from the recruiter. If the site needs clearance or a rare certification, the recruiter will say so on the day the brief arrives.

Contract or permanent?

Both. We place rack and stack technicians on contract and permanent terms. On contract work, Riviot can act as employer of record or agent of record. The contract versus permanent tool shows where the crossover sits for your market.

What if the site needs a certification not listed here?

Put it in the brief. The recruiter shortlists against it, and it shows on each scorecard as declared until a reviewer has checked the document.

Do engineers travel between markets?

Many do. Engineers in the network travel between the six launch markets. Travel and lodging terms are agreed at brief stage. Say in the brief if you need someone local.