{"id":84478,"date":"2018-07-30T14:56:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T21:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=84478"},"modified":"2021-05-05T04:01:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T11:01:41","slug":"wanted-data-center-technician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wanted-data-center-technician\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted: Data Center Technician &#8212; Sacramento, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-EWDEZJbs\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod.jpg\" alt=\"Wanted\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod-730x411.jpg 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hiring-datacenter-pod-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to work at a company that helps customers in 156 countries around the world protect the memories they hold dear? Would you enjoy being part of a company that stores over 500 petabytes of customers\u2019 photos, music, documents, and work files in a purpose-built cloud storage system?<\/p>\n<p>Well, here\u2019s your chance. Backblaze is looking for a Data Center Technician!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Company Description<\/strong><br \/>\nFounded in 2007, Backblaze started with a mission to make backup software elegant and provide complete peace of mind to its users. Over the course of almost a decade, we have become a pioneer in robust and scalable low cost cloud backup. Recently, we launched B2 &#8212; robust and reliable object storage at just $0.005\/gb\/mo. Part of our differentiation is being able to offer the lowest price of any of the big players while still being profitable.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. We value our people and their families. Don\u2019t forget to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/company\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About Us<\/a> page to learn more about the people and some of our perks.<\/p>\n<p>We have built a profitable, high growth business. While we love our investors, we have maintained control over the business. That means our corporate goals are simple &#8212; grow sustainably and profitably.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some Backblaze Perks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive healthcare plans<\/li>\n<li>Competitive compensation and 401k<\/li>\n<li>All employees receive option grants<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited vacation days<\/li>\n<li>Strong coffee<\/li>\n<li>Fully stocked micro kitchen<\/li>\n<li>Catered breakfast and lunches<\/li>\n<li>Awesome people who work on awesome projects<\/li>\n<li>New parent childcare bonus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Want to Know What You\u2019ll be Doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work as Backblaze\u2019s physical presence in Sacramento area data center(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 data center&#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>Set up, test, and activate new equipment via the Linux command line<\/li>\n<li>Help train new Data Center Technicians as needed<\/li>\n<li>Help with projects to install new systems and services as time allows<\/li>\n<li>Follow and improve data center best practices and documentation<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a clean and well organized work environment<\/li>\n<li>On-call responsibilities require being within an hour of the SunGard&#8217;s Rancho Cordova\/Roseville facility and occasional trips onsite 24&#215;7 to resolve issues that can\u2019t be handled remotely<\/li>\n<li>Work days may include Saturday and\/or Sunday (e.g. working Tuesday &#8211; Saturday)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/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 work down near the floor on a daily basis<\/li>\n<li>Position based near Sacramento, California and may require periodic visits to the corporate office in San Mateo, CA<\/li>\n<li>May require travel to other data centers to provide coverage and\/or to assist with new site setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If This All Sounds Like You:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send an email to <a href=\"&#109;a&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:jo&#98;sc&#111;&#110;&#116;&#97;c&#116;&#64;ba&#99;&#107;b&#108;&#97;z&#101;.&#99;om\">j&#111;bscont&#97;c&#116;&#64;bac&#107;&#98;laz&#101;&#46;&#99;o&#109;<\/a> with the position in the subject line<\/li>\n<li>Tell us a bit about your work history<\/li>\n<li>Include your resume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to work at a company that helps customers in 156 countries around the world protect the memories they hold dear? Would you enjoy being part of a company that stores over 500 petabytes of customers\u2019 photos, music, documents, and work files in a purpose-built cloud storage system? Well, here\u2019s your chance. Backblaze is looking&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wanted-data-center-technician\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wanted: Data Center Technician &#8212; Sacramento, CA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":81707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[131,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-backblaze-bits","category-jobs","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wanted: Data Center Technician -- Sacramento, CA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wanted: Data Center Technician -- Sacramento, CA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Want to work at a company that helps customers in 156 countries around the world protect the memories they hold dear? 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