Data Center Technician Jobs
Data center technician jobs in critical facilities: electrical, mechanical, controls, and operations technicians who keep power and cooling running, with pay where employers list it.
- Open roles
- 106
- Employers hiring
- 12
- Roles listing pay
- 30
- Updated
What counts as a data center technician job here
Technician roles at data center and critical facility employers, and technician roles that name data centers or critical facilities.
Not included: IT help desk and software roles, and technician roles outside data centers.
Data Center Technician salary
Across 29 current listings with employer-stated pay in US dollars, the middle half pays $74k-$88k a year (hourly rates annualized at 2,080 hours). See how we count and salary insights.
How to become a data center technician
- Most postings ask for hands-on experience with electrical or mechanical systems: UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, and cooling units.
- A trade background, a technical diploma, or military technical service (for example Navy electrician or nuclear rates) is a common entry route.
- Employers often list OSHA 10 or 30, NFPA 70E electrical safety, and EPA 608 for work on refrigerant systems.
- Critical facilities run around the clock, so many roles are shift-based with on-call rotations.
Requirements vary by employer; each listing states its own.