Data Center Technician
Core
Prepares, installs, troubleshoots, and decommissions IT datacenter hardware including servers, storage, and networking equipment while ensuring data-bearing device destruction.
Role type
Junior hands-on data center technician
Builds
Physical datacenter infrastructure and hardware lifecycle management
Domain
Data Center Operations / IT Hardware
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
hardware installation, basic diagnostics, troubleshooting, component replacement, data-bearing device destruction, safety compliance, ticket execution
Preferred skills
process improvement feedback, cross-functional collaboration, shift handover coordination
Technologies
racks, hard drives, switches, solid-state drives, flash cards
Responsibilities
Prepare, stage, and perform basic startups/shutdowns for hardware according to checklists and guides; Perform basic diagnostics and troubleshooting to identify issues and replace faulty components; Process data-bearing devices for destruction or confirm eradication; Complete assigned tickets efficiently in alignment with KPIs; Participate in daily safety briefings and proactive safety observation reporting.
Seniority
Junior, entry-level with guidance