Global Data Center Coordinator - Rack & Cable Ops

AAA Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Snacks

Swag drops

Team events

Job summary

AAA Global, a Chicago-headquartered trading firm, seeks a Data Center Coordinator to maintain our global data center fleet and coordinate installations, audits, and repairs with colocation providers and remote-hands vendors. The role requires disciplined attention to detail, strong written communication, and the ability to manage 15–20 concurrent projects.

The ideal candidate has hands-on data center experience, familiarity with server hardware and IPMI/iDRAC/iLO, and basic networking

Qualifications

• Hands-on data center experience (rack-and-stack, structured cabling, hardware troubleshooting).
• Working knowledge of server hardware and out-of-band management (IPMI / iDRAC / iLO).
• Basic networking troubleshooting skills (cabling, optics, link/port-level issues, basic switch CLI).
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage many concurrent projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable owning vendor relationships and writing clear tickets and runbooks.
• Self-directed; able to progress and prioritize without close supervision.
• Willingness to work the published shift schedule, including overnight Friday-into-Saturday change windows.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Rack, stack, cable, and decommission servers, switches, and storage equipment across our global footprint.
• Maintain organized, labeled, and well-documented installations.
• Coordinate installations, audits, and repairs at remote data center sites with colocation providers and remote-hands vendors.
• Manage 15–20 concurrent projects across multiple sites with clear tracking and stakeholder communication.
• Diagnose and replace failed components (DIMMs, NICs, NVMe/SSDs, PSUs, optics).
• Perform first-level network troubleshooting (cabling, transceivers, link/port diagnostics, basic switch CLI).
• Maintain asset inventory, rack elevations, and cabling documentation.
• Execute scheduled change windows, primarily Friday evening through Saturday morning.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and networking engineers on deployments and post-mortem incidents.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Vendor management

Self-motivation

Shift coordination

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

IPMI

iDRAC

iLO

Job description

AAA Global, a Chicago-headquartered trading firm, seeks a Data Center Coordinator to maintain our global data center fleet and coordinate installations, audits, and repairs with colocation providers and remote-hands vendors. The role requires disciplined attention to detail, strong written communication, and the ability to manage 15–20 concurrent projects.

The ideal candidate has hands-on data center experience, familiarity with server hardware and IPMI/iDRAC/iLO, and basic networking