Be part of the team that defends the networks the world depends on
Corelight defends the world’s most sensitive networks—from global commerce to national defense—quietly, relentlessly, and with resolve. As cyber threats grow faster and smarter, we serve as the trusted force behind network resilience, putting elite defense within reach.
By transforming digital footprints from physical, virtual, and cloud networks into actionable insights, we empower defenders to illuminate blind spots and stay ahead of an evolving threat landscape. Built on open-source innovations and fueled by industry leading agentic AI technology, Corelight helps teams to detect advanced threats and close cases with unprecedented clarity and precision.
We are looking for a part-time Data Center Technician Contractor to provide hands-on operational work in our Columbus, Ohio data center environment. This role is ideal for someone with practical data center experience who is comfortable working with physical infrastructure, network equipment, server hardware, virtualization platforms, and operational documentation.
The contractor will conduct day-to-day data center tasks, hardware support, troubleshooting, documentation updates, and infrastructure validation. This position requires attention to detail, comfort working in a production data center environment, and the ability to follow established procedures while communicating clearly with remote engineering and operations teams.
The ideal candidate is a dependable, detail-oriented technician who enjoys hands-on infrastructure work. They are comfortable working in a data center, can execute operational tasks carefully, and know when to escalate issues. They are customarily engaged in work that is similar in nature to the work described above. They do not need to be a senior engineer, but they should be technically capable, organized, and able to communicate clearly with remote infrastructure, networking, and performance engineering teams.
This is a part-time contractor role. Specific work hours may vary based on operational needs, scheduled maintenance, hardware deployments, and project work. Some work may need to be coordinated around planned maintenance windows.
Data center operations, cabling, rack and stack, hardware troubleshooting, sensor reimaging, NetBox, Arista switching, VMware support, firewall rule validation, Ixia testing, infrastructure documentation, equipment labeling.
Notice of Pay Transparency:
The compensation for this position may vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. Depending on the nature and seniority of the role, a percentage of compensation may come in the form of a commission-based or discretionary bonus. Equity and additional benefits will also be awarded.
Why Join Us?
Fueled by investments from top-tier venture capital organizations such as Crowdstrike, Accel and Insight, Corelight is one of the fastest growing network detection and response platforms in the industry. Our passionate team thrives in a collaborative, inclusive, and geographically distributed culture. We embrace diverse perspectives, neurodiversity, curiosity and low ego results - fostering an environment where every innovator can solve the toughest challenges in cybersecurity and contribute their best work.
We are looking forward to meeting you. Check us out at www.corelight.com