Overnight Switch Data Center Jobs in Romeoville, IL

Job Summary:
AA2IT is a company focused on providing IT services, and they are seeking a Data Center Specialist to support and maintain IT services within a Data Center environment. The role involves hardware installations, fault diagnostics, and ensuring the overall maintenance of Data Center systems.
Responsibilities:
• Perform select tasks under general supervision for hardware installations (rack / stack) and cable installations (routing, terminating, patch & structured cabling), including troubleshooting and testing. Perform hardware decommissions and cable removal.
• Perform select tasks under general supervision coordinating IT asset redundant power requirements with appropriate facilities staff to ensure proper load balance and fail-over capacity to avoid cascading failures.
• Prepare and coordinate incoming/outgoing shipments. Compare packing lists with purchase details to ensure accurate make, model, and quantities are received and processed.
• Perform select tasks under general supervision for remote hands support (e.g. power cycles, physical environment, and cabling inspections, swap out failed components, hardware upgrades, testing of copper and fiber cables, handling storage media, and enter troubleshooting commands).
• Grant site access to vendors and/or escort 3rd parties requiring Data Center access for approved activities and ensure their compliance with site standards.
• Carry out daily housekeeping checks of the data halls, and record findings.
• Track and maintain adequate spares and consumables levels.
• Perform physical audits and ensures the Service/Asset Management database is updated and accurate.
• Perform select tasks under general supervision for Support Service Management and related processes (e.g., Service Request, Incident, Change) by creating, updating, approving, and closing associated assigned tickets.
• Ability to follow established MOP's, SOP's, EOP's as well as participate in preparation and ensure that Method Statements and Risk Assessments are always prepared and used for all tasks undertaken to ensure safe working practices at all times.
• Ensure the provision of a Safe and Healthy working environment. To include the wearing of applicable uniform at all times, PPE where required, and complete all required and assigned QHSE training at a satisfactory level.
• Collaborate and maintain business relationships in order to meet and exceed client expectations with respect to business as usual and project activities.
• Able to work independently as a part of a larger team in a global organization.
• Able to multitask in high pressure situations and take ownership of daily & project tasks from planning, deployment, and post-deployment support
• Shift work (day, evening, overnight, and weekend), On-call responsibilities and emergency (after hours) response on a rotational basis may be required
• Other responsibilities related to a different function may occasionally or permanently be assigned. If these responsibilities fall outside of expectations noted in this job description, proper training will be provided.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 2-4 years of experience
• H.S. diploma or GED with applicable experience
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to learn new technologies with an interest in expanding and applying this knowledge as new emerge.
• A good understanding of fault diagnostic techniques including the use of handheld test equipment.
• General understanding of cabling best practices (EIA/TIA-568 standards).
• General understanding of IT hardware skills (Client, Cisco, etc.).
• General knowledge of network cabling diagnostics and testing practices
• Good understanding of LAN/WAN/Telephony concepts e.g. TCIP, switches, routers, vLANs.
Preferred:
• ServiceNow experience preferred
• A+ or Network + certs are preferred
• CCNA
• Microsoft 365 certified
Company:
Aamazing IT offers IT solutions, Salesforce consulting, AI, data analytics, and staffing services. Founded in , the company is headquartered in Sugar Land, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.