FULL_TIME
2-5
Data Center Technician
11/26/2025
The Data Center Technician performs diagnostics and troubleshooting to identify issues and replace faulty components with minimal disruption. They also conduct quality checks and ensure proper setup according to safety protocols and standards.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Performs diagnostics and troubleshooting following standard procedures, quickly identifies the cause(s) of issues, and replaces faulty components with minimal customer and business disruption. Performs post-execution quality checks and verifies that grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling are set up properly according to safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs). Decommissions hardware for simple changes and refreshes (e.g., memory upgrades, rebuilds) following standard procedures with minimal guidance. Assists and provides guidance to other technicians to complete challenging or complex tasks. Completes required training aligned to the role and workload; observes more experienced technicians to gain hands-on experience and relevant on-the-job training. Contributes to a positive and effective team environment by sharing information with others, contributing to regular team meetings, asking questions, and staying apprised of the status of others' work. Has pride and a sense of accountability for the service quality, completeness, and resulting user experience; displays accountability and ownership of the data center facilities. Embodies our culture and values. College degree or equivalent experience and basic knowledge of computer hardware and components AND 2+ year(s) experience supporting IT equipment or related technology. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 2+ years' experience supporting IT equipment or related technology. Applicable certifications: CompTIA (A+, Server+, Network+), Basic Structure Cabling (BSC).
Key Skills
DiagnosticsTroubleshootingQuality ChecksGroundingCablingHardware DecommissioningIT Equipment SupportTeam CollaborationAccountabilityComputer HardwareCompTIA CertificationsBasic Structure Cabling
Categories
TechnologyData & AnalyticsEngineering
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