Data Center Technician Jobs in Colorado
Data Center Technician jobs in Colorado are concentrated in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora, where cloud providers, federal contractors, and telecommunications firms maintain large-scale facilities requiring hands-on infrastructure support at every experience level. Employers with a lasting presence in Colorado include Lumen Technologies, Centurylink (now part of Lumen), and DXC Technology, alongside hyperscale operators that have established major campuses along the Front Range. The most in-demand specialties are server hardware maintenance, network cabling and patching, and data center operations monitoring. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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- Job Type: Full time
- Reqid: J0106917
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J0106917
Sr. Category Sourcing Manager – Data Center
Job Summary
Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced Sr. Category Sourcing Manager – Data Center to join our Data Center Supply Chain Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing mission-critical data center equipment, leading end-to-end competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs), and supporting large-scale construction programs. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to develop regional and global category strategies that align with business objectives for cost savings, lead time reduction, quality, and risk mitigation.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
In this role, you will:
Lead Strategic Sourcing & RFx Events: Plan, execute, and manage competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) supporting mission-critical data center construction and expansion projects.
Drive Category Strategy & Workflows: Develop, implement, and continuously improve regional and global category sourcing strategies while creating process workflows focused on cycle-time reduction.
Align Cross-Functionally: Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Legal teams to align sourcing strategies with budget, continuity of supply, and project delivery timelines.
Manage Supplier Qualification & Metrics: Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to increase competition, track cost savings/avoidance metrics, and deliver data-driven reporting to leadership.
What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)
The ideal candidate will have:
Core Experience: At least 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, with proven experience managing complex RFx processes.
Process & Analytical Expertise: Proficient in developing standard operating procedures, gathering savings metrics, and creating data-driven reports in ambiguous work environments.
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and present to executive stakeholders.
Industry Experience: Direct experience in a data center or infrastructure service provider environment is considered a strong plus.
What We Offer (Benefits)
Compensation: Competitive compensation and total rewards packages aligned with your experience level.
Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and flexible work options to support work-life balance.
Health & Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, technical leadership, and professional career growth within Iron Mountain.
#Li-Remote
Reasonably expected salary range: $107,500.00 - $143,300.00
Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.
Category: Finance
Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here .
Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.
To view the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law posters and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement
Requisition: J0106917
At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.
We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.
Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.
- Job Category: Finance
- Job Type: Full time
- Reqid: J0106917
US | CO | Remote
US | TX | Remote
US | WA | Remote
US | NC | Remote
US | FL | Remote
US | GA | Remote
US | MD | Remote
US | OR | Remote
US | SC | Remote
Full time
J0106917
Sr. Category Sourcing Manager – Data Center
Job Summary
Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced Sr. Category Sourcing Manager – Data Center to join our Data Center Supply Chain Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing mission-critical data center equipment, leading end-to-end competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs), and supporting large-scale construction programs. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to develop regional and global category strategies that align with business objectives for cost savings, lead time reduction, quality, and risk mitigation.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
In this role, you will:
Lead Strategic Sourcing & RFx Events: Plan, execute, and manage competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) supporting mission-critical data center construction and expansion projects.
Drive Category Strategy & Workflows: Develop, implement, and continuously improve regional and global category sourcing strategies while creating process workflows focused on cycle-time reduction.
Align Cross-Functionally: Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Legal teams to align sourcing strategies with budget, continuity of supply, and project delivery timelines.
Manage Supplier Qualification & Metrics: Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to increase competition, track cost savings/avoidance metrics, and deliver data-driven reporting to leadership.
What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)
The ideal candidate will have:
Core Experience: At least 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, with proven experience managing complex RFx processes.
Process & Analytical Expertise: Proficient in developing standard operating procedures, gathering savings metrics, and creating data-driven reports in ambiguous work environments.
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and present to executive stakeholders.
Industry Experience: Direct experience in a data center or infrastructure service provider environment is considered a strong plus.
What We Offer (Benefits)
Compensation: Competitive compensation and total rewards packages aligned with your experience level.
Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and flexible work options to support work-life balance.
Health & Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, technical leadership, and professional career growth within Iron Mountain.
#Li-Remote
Reasonably expected salary range: $107,500.00 - $143,300.00
Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.
Category: Finance
Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here .
Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.
To view the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law posters and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement
Requisition: J0106917
At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.
We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.
Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.
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Data Center Technician Job Market in Colorado
A snapshot from current Colorado openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon10
- HDR7
- Amazon Web Services6
- Turner & Townsend Pty Limited5
- Gates Corporation4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Law & Legal Services
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data center technician jobs across Colorado.
- CompTIA A+ or CompTIA Server+ certification required or strongly preferred by most hiring managers
- Hands-on experience with server hardware installation, troubleshooting, and replacement in a production environment
- Familiarity with structured cabling standards, patch panel management, and cable labeling practices
- Ability to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends to support 24/7 data center operations
- Understanding of data center power and cooling systems including UPS, CRAC units, and PDU management
- Physical ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds and work in a controlled-access raised-floor environment
Data Center Technician Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a data center technician in Colorado?
Most Colorado employers expect a high school diploma or GED plus a CompTIA A+ or CompTIA Server+ certification as the minimum baseline. Colorado has no state-issued license specific to data center work, so the hiring path runs through vendor-neutral certifications, an associate degree in information technology or computer networking from a Colorado community college, and verifiable hands-on experience with server hardware, structured cabling, or network infrastructure in a lab or production setting.
How much do data center technicians make in Colorado?
Data center technicians in Colorado earn a median of about $49,650 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $38,840 for the lowest 10% to over $74,460 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire data center technicians in Colorado?
Companies currently hiring data center technicians in Colorado include Amazon, HDR, and Amazon Web Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's Front Range corridor, with its mix of federal contractors, cloud infrastructure operators, and telecommunications carriers, consistently generates some of the steadiest data center technician demand in the Mountain West region.
Which Colorado cities have the most data center technician jobs?
Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs account for the largest share of data center technician openings in Colorado. Denver dominates because of its dense concentration of financial services firms, federal agency satellite offices, and regional cloud operator campuses, while Colorado Springs draws demand from military and defense contractors at installations like Fort Liberty Pueblo and Schriever Space Force Base, and Aurora benefits from proximity to both Denver's enterprise market and suburban hyperscale campus expansions.
Are there remote data center technician jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they're rare. Data center technician work is fundamentally hands-on, requiring physical presence to install, swap, and troubleshoot hardware in a secured facility. About 40% of data center technician openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and the roles that do allow any off-site flexibility tend to be monitoring or ticketing coordination positions rather than core break-fix or infrastructure deployment work.
How can I get hired as a data center technician in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is earning a CompTIA A+ certification and applying for IT technician, help desk, or desktop support roles at Colorado employers like Lumen Technologies or DXC Technology, then transferring internally into a data center operations team once you have a year of hardware exposure. Community colleges such as Arapahoe Community College and Pikes Peak State College offer networking and computer systems programs that Colorado employers recognize, and an associate degree paired with a basic hardware certification is often enough to land a data center associate or colocation technician role with on-the-job training.
Where can I find and apply to data center technician jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to data center technician jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings updated regularly. Search the listings to find roles that match your certifications, shift preferences, and experience level, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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