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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center Technician - **Company:** Data Center, Inc. - **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $83,491.0 - $125,507.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Intelligent Platform Management Interface, Bash Shell, Booting (BIOS), Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, RAID, File Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Perl (Programming Language), Serial ATA, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Network File Systems, Windows PowerShell, Ruby, Remote Infrastructure Management, SAS (Software), Telnet, Scripting, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Load Balancing, Godaddy, Workday - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f69f8bd7-23ff-40d2-87c6-54c910205117 ## About the Role * 3+ years of hands-on experience in a data center environment, working tickets independently and resolving complex issues with minimal direction. Experience supporting enterprise customers in an operations environment, with clear verbal and written communication and a track record of conducting effective training. * Intermediate skills in two or more of these areas: Linux and/or Windows systems administration, networking concepts, scripting or programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, Perl, Ruby, or PHP), or data center architecture. * Intermediate experience with IT hardware concepts: RAID, storage, hardware diagnostics and repair, SAS/SATA, boot process and boot loader, file systems, directory structure, and base operating system installation. * Working knowledge of core OS services (SSH, Telnet, RDP, FTP, NFS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP), remote management protocols (KVM, iDRAC, IPMI), and network device and protocol configuration. Familiarity with ITSM concepts such as ITIL 4 and Agile methodologies, rack and power optimization, and hardware lifecycle management. * Available for afternoon shifts, an on-call rotation, and travel between data center sites when needed. Ability to move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds throughout the shift. We encourage you to apply even if your experience or skillset doesn't align perfectly with every requirement. We value a wide range of backgrounds and transferable skills, and we are excited to support learning and growth. ## Description This is an in-office position and you'll be expected to work full-time in our Ashburn data center location, and therefore must live within commuting distance. You will work from this office beginning on your first day. Join our team GoDaddy's Data Center Operations team keeps the physical infrastructure behind our products running around the clock. In our Ashburn, VA data center, you'll be the advanced technical liaison between our technology teams and the data center environment, working a Monday-Friday afternoon shift alongside a team that supports mission-critical storage, network, and server systems. You'll work our ticketing queue, take on the more complex hardware problems that come through the door, and help junior Technicians build the skills to grow into the next stage of their careers. What you'll get to do... * Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex hardware failures on mission-critical storage, network, and server systems using physical, remote, and operating system tools. * Perform break-fix on servers of any type, including server migrations such as moving drives into a new-generation chassis while preserving the RAID configuration. * Deploy servers and network devices - switches, load balancers, and related infrastructure - including data and power cable management, testing, and installation. * Own inventory and logistics, receiving equipment from OEMs in Workday, shipping equipment out, completing monthly break-fix parts inventory, and running inventory audits. * Manage and prioritize the ticket queue to meet Service Level Agreements with business partners, while training and developing junior Technicians and maintaining documentation for the equipment you support. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Coroutine explained yet again 60 years later](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/690-coroutine-explained-yet-again-60-years-later) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)