Facility Systems Technician
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84193, USA
Listed on 2026-03-01
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, IT Support, Network Administrator
Typically, 3:00PM to 11:00PM, Thursday through Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday off.
VP Area
VP Area President
Department
Department 01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS
Location
Location Campus
City
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range
Pay Rate Range $15.19 to $31.85
Close Date
Close Date 03/20/2026
Job SummaryThe University of Utah is seeking a Data Center Technician to join the Infrastructure and Operations Team responsible for data center and IT spaces across multiple locations. As part of a technically diverse team, this position will be part of mission‑critical service delivery to the institution and outside customers.
About UIT:
University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U’s Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U’s shared IT services including the wired and wireless network;
Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.
About the University of Utah:
Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG‑12 Conference
. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound
. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera
, Ballet West
, professional sports teams
, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.
- Will work in a high security facility, housing sensitive data, providing mission critical services and support life safety operations.
- Answer customer phone calls and emails in a professional manner.
- Receive and perform on work orders to install computer, network and server hardware.
- Monitor and help troubleshoot technical issues with data center infrastructure.
- Contact on‑call staff or data center engineers when escalation is appropriate.
- Perform facility walkthroughs, administration of security at reception.
- Hold all tenants to security procedures.
- Operate a company vehicle to perform tasks at multiple locations.
- Not eligible for any remote work.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum QualificationsHigh School graduate or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and four years experience in electronic and/or pneumatic control systems.
Preferences- Familiarity with cooling systems.
- Some familiarity with ethernet, fiber optic and copper cabling.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post‑retirement rules and restrictions.
Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366‑7770 or (800) 695‑4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581‑7447 if you have questions regarding the post‑retirement rules.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affimative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual…
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