Datacenter Technician

Job summary

Support the operation, maintenance, and optimization of mission-critical data center environments. Manage power, cooling, environmental systems, and cabling infrastructure while leading operational initiatives.

Job details

Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Center Technician to support the operation, maintenance, and optimization of our mission-critical data center environments. This role requires a hands-on professional with deep expertise in power, cooling, environmental systems, cabling infrastructure, and overall data center operations. Client : Fintech Location: GTA Onsite Requirement : fully onsite (shift) and Rotational on-call and occasional site visits Required Qualifications: 7+ years of experience in data center operations, critical facilities, or infrastructure support roles. Strong hands-on experience with data center power and cooling systems, including UPS, PDUs, generators, transfer switches, CRAC/CRAH units, and environmental controls. Experience supporting enterprise-scale mission-critical data center environments. Strong understanding of capacity planning, rack design, airflow management, and power distribution. Experience with incident management, change management, and problem management processes. Experience managing vendors, contractors, and remote sites. Ability to work independently and lead operational initiatives with minimal supervision. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and organizational skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Technical Skills Fiber optic installation, testing, and troubleshooting. Structured cabling systems and data center connectivity. Installation of hardware (server/storage) Proficiency using: Fluke cable testers, Fiber optic testers & OTDR equipment Network scanners and diagnostic tools Environmental monitoring systems. Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools. Asset management and ticketing systems. Microsoft Office Suite and technical documentation platforms.

What you’ll do

Support the operation, maintenance, and optimization of mission-critical data center environments. Manage power, cooling, environmental systems, and cabling infrastructure while leading operational initiatives.

Requirements

Requires over 7 years of experience in data center operations with deep expertise in UPS, generators, and CRAC/CRAH units. Must be proficient with fiber optic testing tools and DCIM software.

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Incident Management · Preferred
• Analytical · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Asset Management · Preferred
• Microsoft · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• Diagnostic · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Data Center Operations
• Power Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Fiber Optic Installation
• Structured Cabling
• Hardware Installation
• Capacity Planning
• Rack Design
• Airflow Management
• Incident Management
• Change Management
• Problem Management
• Vendor Management
• DCIM Tools
• Fluke Cable Testers
• OTDR Equipment

Job areas

• Technology
• Engineering
• Trades
• Security & Safety