Data Center and Infrastructure Technician - C2H - W2 Only, No 3rd Party

CBTS; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

CBTS in Chicago, IL seeks an infrastructure technician for onsite roles at multiple sites (Rosemont, Elgin, Franklin Park). You will install, replace and troubleshoot servers, storage, network and firewall hardware on behalf of remote engineers and the client’s IT leadership.

This six-month contract with potential for hire requires hands-on data center work, rack-and-stack, structured cabling, hardware replacements, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in data center, server room, or field-technician work.
• Hands-on rack-and-stack, structured cabling (copper and fiber), hardware component replacement.
• Working knowledge of servers, storage arrays, and network switches/ firewalls; identify faults and follow remote instructions.
• Ability to work in a data center/server closet environment; lifting up to 50 lbs, ladders, cold and loud environments.
• Reliable transportation to travel between sites Rosemont, Elgin, Franklin Park.

Responsibilities

• Install, replace, and troubleshoot servers, storage, network, and firewall hardware for remote engineers and client IT leadership.
• Serve as the physical hands and feet for the remote managed services team at client sites.
• Support corporate infrastructure; no end-user device or meeting-room support.

Skills

Data center experience

Rack-and-stack

Structured cabling

Hardware replacement

Servers & storage

Networking switches/firewalls

Physical lifting (50 lbs)

Site-to-site travel

Job description

Location: Chicago IL (Rosemont, Elgin, Franklin Park) - Onsite

Duration: 6 months, Contract-2-Hire

Pay rate: $50/hour W2 Only, client will not consider C2C

Job summary:

We are looking for a hands-on infrastructure technician to serve as the physical “hands and feet” for our remote managed services team at a retail client’s corporate IT sites. You will install, replace, and troubleshoot servers, storage, network, and firewall hardware on behalf of remote engineers and the client’s small IT leadership team. This is a corporate infrastructure role only. There is no end-user device or meeting-room support.

Required skills:

• Experience in data center, server room, or field-technician work
• Hands-on experience with rack-and-stack, structured cabling (copper and fiber), and hardware component replacement
• Working knowledge of servers, storage arrays, and network switches/firewalls, including identifying hardware faults and following remote instruction
• Ability to work in a data center and server closet environment, including lifting up to 50 lbs, working at height on ladders, and working in cold, loud environments [VERIFY physical requirements]
• Reliable transportation to travel between the three sites (Rosemont, Elgin, Franklin Park)