{"id":80256,"date":"2018-01-09T10:42:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T18:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=80256"},"modified":"2021-05-05T04:02:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T11:02:42","slug":"wanted-datacenter-technician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wanted-datacenter-technician\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted: Datacenter Technician"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-BAgQ4QA4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b-730x411.jpg 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hiring-macworld-b-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we shoot way past 400 petabytes of data under management we need some help scaling up our datacenters. We&#8217;re on the lookout for some datacenter technicians that can help us. This role is located near the Sacramento, California area. If you want to join a dynamic team that helps keep our almost 90,000+ hard drives spinning, this might be the job for you!<\/p>\n<p><b>Responsibilities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work\u00a0as Backblaze\u2019s physical presence in Sacramento area\u00a0datacenter(s).<\/li>\n<li>Help maintain physical infrastructure including racking equipment, replacing hard drives and other system components.<\/li>\n<li>Repair and troubleshoot defective equipment with minimal supervision.<\/li>\n<li>Support\u00a0datacenter&#8217;s 24&#215;7 staff to install new equipment, handle after hours emergencies and other tasks.<\/li>\n<li>Help manage onsite inventory of hard drives, cables, rails, and other spare parts.<\/li>\n<li>RMA defective components.<\/li>\n<li>Setup, test, and activate new equipment via the Linux command line.<\/li>\n<li>Help train new\u00a0Datacenter\u00a0Technicians as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Help with projects to install new systems and services as time allows.<\/li>\n<li>Follow and improve\u00a0datacenter\u00a0best practices and documentation.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a clean and well organized\u00a0work\u00a0environment.<\/li>\n<li>On-call responsibilities require being within an hour of the SunGard&#8217;s Rancho Cordova\/Roseville\u00a0facility and occasional trips onsite 24&#215;7 to resolve issues that can\u2019t be handled remotely.<\/li>\n<li>Work\u00a0days may include\u00a0Saturday\u00a0and\/or\u00a0Sunday\u00a0(e.g. working\u00a0Tuesday\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Saturday).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent communication, time management, problem solving, and organizational skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to learn quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to lift\/move 50-75 lbs and\u00a0work\u00a0down near the floor on a daily basis.<\/li>\n<li>Position\u00a0based near Sacramento, California and may require periodic visits to the corporate office in San Mateo.<\/li>\n<li>May require travel to other datacenters to provide coverage and\/or to assist<br \/>\nwith new site set-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Backblaze Employees Have:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done.<\/li>\n<li>Strong desire to work for a small, fast-paced company.<\/li>\n<li>Desire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and work environment.<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable with well-behaved pets in the office.<\/li>\n<li>This position is located near Sacramento, California.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Backblaze is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we offer competitive salary and benefits, including our <i>no policy<\/i> vacation policy.<\/p>\n<p><b>If This Sounds Like You:<\/b><br \/>\nSend an email to <a href=\"ma&#105;&#108;&#116;o&#58;&#106;&#111;&#98;s&#99;o&#110;&#116;&#97;ct&#64;&#98;ack&#98;&#108;&#97;z&#101;&#46;co&#109;\">&#106;ob&#115;&#99;&#111;&#110;&#116;a&#99;&#116;&#64;&#98;&#97;ck&#98;l&#97;&#122;e&#46;com<\/a> with:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Datacenter Tech in the subject line<\/li>\n<li>Your resume attached<\/li>\n<li>An overview of your relevant experience<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we shoot way past 400 petabytes of data under management we need some help scaling up our datacenters. 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