Data Center Technician, Technopark, Kazhakkoottam
A full-time Data Center Technician role has opened at Technopark in Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, with a salary of up to ₹43,000 per month. This is hands-on work: racking equipment, chasing down a loose cable, and figuring out why a server that should be fine isn't responding.
The facility runs infrastructure for a mix of internal systems and client-hosted equipment, which means uptime isn't a soft goal here; it's the actual measure of whether the day went well.
This isn't a desk job with occasional hardware duties tacked on. Most of a shift is spent standing in a server room, moving between racks, with a laptop used to log what's found rather than to write code. Someone picturing a purely software role would find the day-to-day here fairly different from that expectation.
Day-to-day work
- Installing, racking, and decommissioning server hardware as capacity needs change
- Running and organizing cabling so the rack stays serviceable rather than becoming a mess nobody wants to touch
- Diagnosing hardware faults through hands-on troubleshooting, from a failed drive to a power supply that's dropping intermittently
- Coordinating with vendors for parts replacement and warranty support when a component needs to be swapped out
- Keeping accurate hardware inventory records so nobody has to guess what's installed where
A typical incident: a rack alert fires overnight for a server that's stopped responding to pings, and someone has to physically walk the floor, check the hardware, and determine whether it's a dead network card or something worse before escalating. That kind of walk-the-floor diagnosis is routine, not an occasional exception. Logging what was found and what was tried also matters here, since the next shift needs to pick up from an accurate record rather than guessing what already happened.
What's expected on paper
A bachelor's degree is the baseline credential the employer is looking for, and 24 months of relevant hands-on experience is expected. Given the physical nature of the work, something in electronics or another technical discipline tends to align best with the job, though what actually gets someone through the door is demonstrable comfort working in a live server room.
Candidates with an IT support or hardware maintenance background, even without a data center on their resume, are worth considering if the hands-on troubleshooting experience is genuine. Someone who's spent two years fixing desktops and networking equipment for a small office, for example, has often developed more relevant instincts than a candidate whose experience is entirely in software.
Core skills
Server hardware expertise is central to this role, alongside structured cabling practices and a track record of hands-on troubleshooting under time pressure. None of this is theoretical work; a technician who can describe RAID levels in an interview but hesitates when handed a screwdriver isn't the right fit.
Beyond the core requirements, familiarity with rack power distribution units, basic networking concepts, or environmental monitoring systems for cooling and humidity would strengthen an application. Naukri Mitra has seen this kind of cross-training become more common as facilities add monitoring layers on top of the basic hardware. A technician who can read a temperature alert and know whether it's a genuine cooling failure or a faulty sensor saves the team a wasted trip more often than one might expect.
Pay and setup
The position pays up to ₹43,000 per month and is full-time and on-site at the Technopark campus in Kazhakkoottam. Remote work isn't an option for obvious reasons; the equipment doesn't move, and neither does the job. Access to the server room itself is controlled and logged, which is standard for a facility handling client-hosted equipment, and new hires go through a short orientation on those access protocols before working solo on the floor.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Paid time off
- Provident fund contributions
- Relocation assistance and accommodation support for candidates moving to Thiruvananthapuram
What the shifts actually feel like
Some shifts are quiet, mostly preventive checks and routine cabling cleanup. Others involve a hardware failure that needs fixing before it turns into a client-facing outage, which means working with urgency rather than at a leisurely pace. Rotational shift coverage is part of the arrangement here, since server rooms don't stop needing eyes on them just because it's nighttime.
The physical environment also takes some adjusting to. Server rooms run cold to protect the equipment, and a full shift spent walking between racks in that temperature is a genuinely different experience than working in a regular office. Most people get used to it within the first few weeks, but it's worth knowing going in rather than discovering it on day one.
Career direction
Thiruvananthapuram's IT infrastructure sector has grown steadily around Technopark, and data center technician roles here tend to open into network operations, systems administration, or facility management tracks after a few years of solid hands-on experience. A technician who picks up networking fundamentals alongside the hardware work usually has more options down the line than one who stays narrowly focused on physical maintenance alone. Data center technician salaries in Thiruvananthapuram have also been edging up as more facilities open in and around Technopark, so the pay ceiling for someone who moves into a senior technician or facility lead role tends to move with that broader trend.
How to apply
Apply through the listing, with specifics on hardware you've worked on directly, including any troubleshooting situations you resolved without escalation. If you've handled cable management for a rack of meaningful size, mention the scale. Shortlisted candidates should expect a practical walkthrough of a hardware scenario during the interview rather than a purely conversational discussion.
Being based in or near Kazhakkoottam will make the commute manageable given the shift rotation, though the relocation support mentioned above is available for candidates coming from elsewhere in Kerala or beyond. The hiring team typically follows up within a week or two of the initial application, and questions about the specific shift pattern or the current hardware environment are welcome before that conversation happens.
