Data Center Ops Technician III 3rd Shift
- Pay
- $52,015 per year
- Location
- US-IL-Chicago
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Job Summary
The Data Center Operations Technician owns the responsibility of all IT Infrastructure, including customer configurations, within the data center environment ensuring all customer server environments are secure, operational and maintain 99.999% uptime.
Work Location/Days/Hours
- Elk Grove Village, IL
- 3rd Shift - Monday - Thursday 9:30PM - 8:30AM
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for monitoring and prioritizing an internal ticketing system to provide customer support.
- Provide basic operating system storage troubleshooting, along with storage upgrades, hardware troubleshooting and Raid configuration changes.
- Provide hardware support and upgrades for servers running Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Linux or VMWare ESX Server.
- Simple operating systems administration can include, setting up OS network IP's, fresh OS installs (using PXE), Firmware updates and basic OS troubleshooting.
- Installation or removal of fiber or copper cabling. Along with Layer 1 network skills, that will include testing, as well as connectivity issues with previously deployed copper or fiber cabling.
- Installation of network device hardware including switches, firewalls, load-balancers and security appliances.
- Installation of hardware on storage devices including DAS and NAS arrays.
- Complete customer maintenances requests that include hardware modification, operating system installation, mounting of the devices within cabinets and completion of all cabling needs to be required.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- 2-years' experience working in a data center environment.
- Able to build, repair or upgrade hardware components.
- Strong understanding of storage RAID configurations and requirements.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs. overhead.
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Pay and benefits
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The compensation range for this position ranges from $52,015.00/year in our lowest geographic market up to 76,250.90 USD/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Learn more about benefits at Rackspace.
More on Rackspace Technology
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About Rackspace Technology
Rackspace Technology is the trusted operator of the full enterprise AI stack, from governed private cloud to AI inference and agents in production. From edge to core to cloud, we operate the infrastructure, data layer, and software integration to deliver business outcomes with the predictable cost, reliability, security, and compliance that regulated and mission-critical environments demand. We support customers in more than 120 countries with AI capabilities spanning private cloud, public cloud, applications, data and cyber resilience.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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