Data Center Technician

$53,000 - $114,000/Yr

Maxar Technologies - Longmont, CO

Full-time

Hybrid - Longmont, CO

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Maxar Technologies is seeking a Data Center Technician to support physical data centers at a hardware level. This role involves working with a small team to ensure the successful operation of data centers, focusing on cabling infrastructure, server deployment, and maintenance. The technician will be responsible for both local and remote projects, contributing to the overall mission of delivering geospatial intelligence solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work with project design teams and facilities on cabling infrastructure in offices in local and remote locations
• Travel to and from east coast, west coast, and mountain facilities in support of cabling projects
• Design cabling inside data centers and critical IT spaces
• Run and maintain the data center, including structured cabling, power, and cooling in racks
• Track and label all connections and assets in IT spaces and data centers
• Monitor ticket queues and coordinate maintenance with internal team members
• Work with remote hands in out-of-state locations to troubleshoot and resolve incidents
• Install servers, storage, and network gear into server racks
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support 24x7 operations

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and have a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree or four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience
• Experience with server deployment and troubleshooting
• Ability to travel 20% between facilities
• Ability to be on call on a rotational basis

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with structured cable design and implementation
• Understanding of Agile methodologies
• Previous experience with medium-to-large-scale infrastructure installations
• Previous experience working on a distributed team
• Experience with SharePoint
• Experience with Visio
• Experience with Excel
• Good time management and communication skills
• Self-driven and self-organizing

Benefits

• 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule
• Career growth opportunities
• Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
• Programs to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development
• Student loan repayment
• Generous time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision at affordable monthly rates