Datacenter Technician

Cambridge, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 16, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: College diploma
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Not Applicable
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Maintain data center availability and reliability by diagnosing, repairing, installing, and maintaining hardware and network equipment, and by investigating failures. Support data center teams through technical assistance, training, documentation, inventory management, and scripts for server and network hardware updates; travel and respond to on-call emergencies as required.

Job details

Role: Data Center Technician Location: Cambridge, ON - 5 days (Onsite) Hiring Mode: Contract Experience Required: 5+ yrs Duration - 12 months Skills: Data Center Discovery and Migration Responsibilities Maintain data center operations to ensure service availability and reliability. Conduct hardware and network diagnostics and repairs. Perform root cause analysis of hardware and software failures. Train internal teams. Develop and maintain documentation. Provide technical support to data center teams. Develop scripts to update server and networking hardware. Maintain inventory. Assemble and install equipment. Perform maintenance on test and tool equipment. Travel up to 10% of the time to other data center locations as required by business needs. Respond to on-site equipment failures or emergencies within 60 minutes while on scheduled on-call duty. Who You Are Have experience with computer hardware, including troubleshooting and assembly. Have experience with Linux operating systems. Ability to regularly lift, transport, and position equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. Ability to remain stationary, sitting or standing, for extended periods while performing diagnostic and repair tasks. Ability to maneuver in cramped or elevated spaces, such as under-floor areas or on ladders, to access server racks. Ability to perform tasks requiring fine motor skills, such as handling small hardware components and cables. Be available to work a flexible schedule in a 24/7 environment, including rotating on-call shifts. Possess excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and respond quickly to issues. Ability to perform essential job duties in a climate-controlled data center with fluctuating temperatures and variable airflow. Ability to work in designated hot and cold aisles with temperatures ranging from 60°F to 90°F. Preferred Qualifications Hands-on or education-based experience in one or more of the following areas: Computer hardware troubleshooting and repair. Data center operations. Computer networking. Python, Bash, or other scripting languages. Cisco IOS and/or Juniper JunOS. An associate degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires at least five years of experience, computer hardware troubleshooting and assembly experience, and familiarity with Linux. Candidates must be able to handle physical data center work, work flexible schedules including rotating on-call shifts, and communicate and prioritize effectively; experience in data center operations, networking, scripting, Cisco IOS, or Juniper JunOS and an associate degree or equivalent IT experience are preferred.