Data Center Technician I - Open Cloud & Hands-On Hardware

Backblaze External Website; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare for family

Competitive compensation

401K

RSU grants

ESPP program

Flexible vacation policy

Maternity & paternity leave

MacBook Pro + workstation stipend

Childcare bonus

Fertility treatment and support

Learning & development program

Commuter benefits

Work-life balance culture

Job summary

Backblaze is seeking a Data Center Technician to manage, maintain, and optimize the physical infrastructure of its data centers. The role requires strong knowledge of server hardware, networking, power, cooling, and structured cabling, with a proactive problem-solving mindset.

You will work across IT, Neteng, NOC and SRE teams to implement upgrades, execute deployments, and drive automation while handling incident response and on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data center or server infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on knowledge of server hardware and deployments.
• Proficient with structured cabling, fiber optics, and patch panel management.
• Experience with operating systems (Linux and basic scripting).Excellent communication, time management, problem solving and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Hardware Deployment & Maintenance: Maintain infrastructure, rack equipment, replace drives, troubleshoot and repair.Manage onsite inventory of components; RMAs; setup and activate new equipment via Linux command line.
• Data Center Operations: Act as Backblaze’s physical presence in Data Center Ops; on-call within an hour of facility; some weekends and off hours possible; assist in shipping/receiving; maintain clean, organized workspace; support new system projects.
• Project Management: Execute infrastructure projects, server installations, migrations, upgrades; collaborate with IT/Neteng/NOC/SRE; identify automation opportunities.
• Incident response: Respond to data center incidents and Jira tickets; troubleshoot hardware, power, and network issues; participate in on-call rotation.
• What we value: Proactive mindset; team support; willingness to learn and grow technically.

Skills

Server hardware

Structured cabling

Linux OS

Scripting basics

Communication

Job description

Backblaze is seeking a Data Center Technician to manage, maintain, and optimize the physical infrastructure of its data centers. The role requires strong knowledge of server hardware, networking, power, cooling, and structured cabling, with a proactive problem-solving mindset.

You will work across IT, Neteng, NOC and SRE teams to implement upgrades, execute deployments, and drive automation while handling incident response and on-call rotations.