Data Center Technician II

Open Date 10/29/2026

Requisition Number PRN
46635B

Job Title Data Center Technicians

Working Title Data Center Technician II

Career Progression Track S00

Track Level S2 - Intermediate

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Night

Work Schedule Summary

Friday 11pm to 9am, Saturday 11pm to 9am, Sunday 11pm to 9am, Monday 11pm to 9am

VP Area President

Department 01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $21.41 to $26.42

Close Date 12/31/2026

The University of Utah is seeking a Data Center Technician to join the Infrastructure and Operations team responsible for data center and IT spaces across the institution. As part of a technically diverse team, this position will be part of mission critical service delivery to the institution and outside customers.

University Information Technology ( UIT ), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U’s Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U’s shared IT services including the wired and wireless network;
Campus Information Services ( CIS ) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG
-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

Data Center Technician II

• Answer customer phone calls and emails in a professional manner.

• Receive and address work orders to install computer, network and server hardware.

• Monitor and help troubleshoot technical issues with data center infrastructure and customer owned IT equipment.

• Contact on-call staff or data center engineers when escalation is appropriate.

• Perform facility walkthroughs and administration of security at reception.

• Hold all tenants accountable to security procedures for access.

• Operate a company vehicle to perform assigned tasks at multiple locations.

• Not eligible for any remote work.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job Code: S34072

Grade: S16

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Data Center Technician, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.

• Previous data center experience.

• Familiarity with cooling systems.

• Experience with ethernet, fiber optic and copper cabling.

• Customer service experience.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency using email, video conferencing, spreadsheets, Microsoft and Apple operating systems.

Type Benefited Staff

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems(“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at  for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions.

Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at  or  or University Human…