Data Center Technician

Full Job Description

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Requirements

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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, and 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.

Qualifications

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.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Substitutions:

• 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.

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

Additional Information

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

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The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.