Datacenter Technician - Hands-on IT Infra & Uptime

GCS Recruitment Specialists; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a hands-on Datacenter Technician to support critical IT infrastructure in a Utah data center. You will deploy hardware, manage assets, rack and stack equipment, validate network connectivity, and perform break/fix tasks to maximize uptime.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year IT/data center experience, solid hardware troubleshooting skills, and proficiency with Windows 11, Linux, imaging, and basic networking.

Qualifications

• 1+ year hands-on IT, infrastructure, desktop support, or data center experience.
• Experience troubleshooting computer hardware and operating systems.
• Familiar with Windows 11 and Linux operating systems; laptop imaging and deployment.
• Basic networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.
• Experience with ticketing/incident management systems.
• Ability to lift and move IT equipment in a data center environment.

Responsibilities

• Install, rack, stack, cable, and decommission servers, network devices, and storage equipment.
• Perform hardware break/fix activities including replacement of disks, memory, power supplies, NICs, and other server components.
• Execute SOPs, maintenance activities, and approved change management requests.
• Respond to high-priority incidents and operational events impacting data center infrastructure.
• Image, configure, and deploy laptops and support equipment used in the data center.
• Troubleshoot hardware, operating systems, and application-related issues.
• Perform basic network troubleshooting and connectivity validation.
• Maintain accurate tracking of IT assets and inventory.
• Work ticket queues and resolve incidents within defined SLAs.
• Participate in on-call rotations and shift coverage requirements.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Windows 11

Linux OS

Networking basics

Laptop imaging & deployment

IT ticketing/incident tracking

Job description

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a hands-on Datacenter Technician to support critical IT infrastructure in a Utah data center. You will deploy hardware, manage assets, rack and stack equipment, validate network connectivity, and perform break/fix tasks to maximize uptime.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year IT/data center experience, solid hardware troubleshooting skills, and proficiency with Windows 11, Linux, imaging, and basic networking.