Data Center Technician - Hands-on Infra & Security

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking a Data Center Technician in Colorado. You will help manage the data center’s critical infrastructure, ensuring physical security and providing specialized support to tenant agencies, including remote hands‑on assistance and equipment disposal.

Essential tasks include operating UPS, PDUs, DCIM systems, enforcing access controls, monitoring power and cooling, and handling warehouse operations for incoming and outgoing equipment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of IT, customer service, and/or facility physical security experience.
• Associate degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor critical environmental equipment (UPS, PDU, RPP, CRAH, IRC).
• Enforce access controls and maintain data center security.
• Monitor power and cooling via DCIM and respond to out-of-spec conditions.
• Receive, process, and manage equipment disposition and decommissioning.
• Provide warehouse operations for incoming and outgoing equipment.

Skills

IT basics

Customer service

Security awareness

Data center operations

Education

Associate degree

Tools

DCIM tools

UPS/PDUs monitoring

Job description

The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking a Data Center Technician in Colorado. You will help manage the data center’s critical infrastructure, ensuring physical security and providing specialized support to tenant agencies, including remote hands‑on assistance and equipment disposal.

Essential tasks include operating UPS, PDUs, DCIM systems, enforcing access controls, monitoring power and cooling, and handling warehouse operations for incoming and outgoing equipment.