Data Center Lead Technician: Shifts & Uptime

Salute Mission Critical LLC.; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 company-paid holidays

2 floating holidays

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision on Day 1

401(k) with 3% employer match and 50%!

HSA and gym discounts

Discounted group programs

Job summary

Salute Mission Critical LLC. is seeking a Lead Shift Technician in Elk Grove Village, IL to oversee day-to-day data center operations and lead the technical team. You will coordinate across shifts and vendors, handle escalations, and support the local site with daily technical duties.

The role requires 5+ years in data center operations, leadership experience, and the ability to read electrical diagrams. Competitive base salary is accompanied by comprehensive benefits and retirement matching.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data center experience and maintenance of critical facilities.
• Leadership, supervisory, or management experience in data center environments.
• Ability to read and assess single line diagrams, manuals, and engineering plans.
• Experience carrying out MOP/EOP/SOP.
• Strong communications, written and verbal, with teams.
• Ability to meet timelines and manage multiple responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance of data center equipment (UPS, HVAC, generators, security).
• Identify, report and resolve technical issues related to hardware or software.
• Monitor data center performance, power, temperature, and other critical factors.
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation (manuals, diagrams, records).
• Monitor ticket queues and respond within SLA times.
• Stay current with trends and upgrade the data center as needed.
• Perform duties of Data Center Shift Technician and oversee operations.
• Lead and train the data center team to ensure efficiency.
• Plan and schedule technical work to meet deadlines.
• Communicate status updates to stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Tools

MV switchboards

Transformers

Generators

ATS/STS

UPS

PDUs

RPPs

Job description

Salute Mission Critical LLC. is seeking a Lead Shift Technician in Elk Grove Village, IL to oversee day-to-day data center operations and lead the technical team. You will coordinate across shifts and vendors, handle escalations, and support the local site with daily technical duties.

The role requires 5+ years in data center operations, leadership experience, and the ability to read electrical diagrams. Competitive base salary is accompanied by comprehensive benefits and retirement matching.