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We’ve hired inside the kinds of companies our clients are trying to become. Now we partner with the teams building the physical layer of AI: GPU clouds, neoclouds, and compute platforms standing up data center capacity at a pace the industry hasn’t seen before. We don’t headhunt; we build hiring engines. Our clients bring us in because we deliver like insiders, not vendors.\nAbout the role\nWe’re building our bench of contract recruiters who specialize in data center hiring. You’ll embed with clients and own full-cycle hiring across everything it takes to bring GPU capacity online and keep it running. That runs from the owner’s-rep PM managing the general contractor through commissioning, to the technicians racking and cabling GPU clusters, the network engineers running large Ethernet fabrics, and the specialists who keep thousands of parts tracked, swapped, and returned to vendors.\nThe talent is out there, but not usually on LinkedIn with “open to work” on. You’ll partner directly with data center managers, construction leaders, and infrastructure engineering leads. You’ll run a tight process and carry both the client’s mandate and the Blaze Talent high-touch standard.\nWhat you’ll do\nPartner with infrastructure and operations leadership\nRun intake with data center managers, construction and program leads, and network engineering leaders to scope roles, calibrate profiles, and tie hiring plans to build schedules and capacity go-live dates.\nAdvise on the realities: talent density by market, hourly vs. salaried comp, shift and on-call structures, travel expectations, and competition from hyperscalers, colos, and other GPU clouds hiring for the same people.\nOwn full-cycle recruiting across four areas\n Construction & delivery: construction PMs and owner’s reps, superintendents, commissioning leads (Levels 1-5), MEP and design engineers, scheduling/controls (P6), and EHS.\nData center operations: DC technicians covering install, rack and stack, cabling, break/fix, and GPU and liquid-cooled cluster bring-up, plus shift leads, site managers, and critical facilities techs.\n Network operations: data center network engineers running large multi-vendor Ethernet fabrics (Arista, Juniper, Cisco, SONiC/whitebox) at 100G-800G, including on-call ops, automation, and optics.\n Hardware lifecycle & logistics: RMA and inventory specialists, asset and DCIM management (NetBox, Device42, Nlyte), shipping and receiving, and vendor repair coordination.\nManage sourcing, outreach, technical screening, interview coordination, offers, and pre-start logistics such as background checks, drug screens, and site access.\nBuild pipelines where the talent actually is\nSource beyond LinkedIn Recruiter: colo and MSP operations teams, hyperscaler contractor pools, general contractor and EPC networks, military transition programs, technical and trade schools, job boards, and communities like 7x24 Exchange and AFCOM.\nMap local talent for new site markets, often secondary or rural metros where the bench is thin and every operator in the region is hiring.\nHandle both volume and specialized searches: a tech ramp of 20+ for a site opening alongside a one-off senior network or construction hire.\nRun a tight, transparent process\nOwn pipeline health, candidate experience, interview feedback loops, and stakeholder communication.\nKeep ATS data clean and report clearly on funnel metrics, time-to-fill against site milestones, and offer acceptance.\nRaise the bar\nSpot process gaps and fix them. Increase hiring speed without lowering quality, especially when capacity delivery depends on headcount.\nOperate as a consultative partner who protects both the client’s goals and the Blaze Talent delivery standard.\nWhat you bring (required)\n3+ years of full-cycle recruiting, with meaningful time spent on data center operations, network/infrastructure, mission-critical construction, or technical field roles, in agency, RPO, or in-house.\nDepth in at least one of our four areas, and the range to recruit across all of them.\nEnough technical fluency to screen credibly. You can tell a hands-on DC tech from someone who has only watched dashboards, you know why SFP vs. QSFP and single-mode vs. multi-mode matter, and you can talk through commissioning levels, owner’s-side vs. GC-side PMs, and what “multi-vendor fabric experience” should mean on a resume.\nExperience hiring for onsite, shift-based, and travel-heavy roles, including 24/7 coverage models, on-call rotations, hourly comp, and relocation.\nStrong sourcing skills beyond LinkedIn: boolean, job boards, community and trade networks, and military and veteran pipelines.\nSelf-direction in fast-moving, high-urgency environments.\nExcellent communication, organization, and relationship-building with candidates and hiring teams.\nRemote-ready: your own equipment, reliable high-speed internet, and availability during US business hours.\nNice to have\nExperience recruiting for GPU clouds, neoclouds, hyperscalers, colocation providers, or general contractors building mission-critical facilities.\nExposure to GPU/HPC infrastructure, liquid cooling, or high-density AI cluster deployments.\nExperience supporting high-volume site-opening ramps across multiple markets.\nFamiliarity with credentials that come up in screening: CompTIA, CCNA/JNCIA, CDCP, PMP, OSHA 30, and forklift/material-handling certifications.\nExperience with Gem, Greenhouse, Ashby, or similar tools.\nEngagement & compensation\nThis is a W2 contract role. You’ll be employed through Blaze Talent’s Employer of Record (EOR) partner, which serves as your legal employer for payroll, tax withholding, and administration while you’re embedded with a client. Engagements typically run 3-6 months, with potential to extend.\nPay range: $60/hour+, depending on experience and engagement.\nEqual employment opportunity\nBlaze Talent is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 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