Data Center Technician

Department Information

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Are you knowledgeable in IT terminology and possess a strong desire to learn new skills? We will train you to be a specialist in managing the critical, foundational infrastructure of a data center, developing skills and experience in the operation of crucial environmental support equipment. As our new Data Center Technician
, you will establish and maintain the physical security of the data centers to state and federal standards and provide specialized support services to tenant agencies, including remote hands‑on assistance, equipment surplus inventory, and deprecated media storage and destruction.

• Operation and monitoring of critical environmental support equipment, including:
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
  • Power Distribution Units (PDU)
  • Remote Power Panels (RPP)
  • Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAH)
  • In‑Row Chillers (IRC)
  • Fire suppression systems
  • Security systems
  • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) systems
• Enforce best practice for access, ensuring all personnel are properly cleared.
• Ensure physical security of the data center spaces and IT security of the equipment.
• Monitor the data center’s status utilizing DCIM tool to confirm power and cooling are delivered as expected.
• React according to procedures for any out‑of‑standard measurements.
• Receive, process, and control old equipment and media for disposal through approved methods.
• Provide warehouse operations to receive, store, and track incoming and outgoing equipment.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

• One (1) year of experience with Information Technology, customer service, and/or facility physical security.

OR

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment, including Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or other related technical degrees.

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• Training or certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis.

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