IT Support & Data Sanitization Specialist

Spsnorthamerica; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Learning & development

Paid time off

Bonuses

Benefit offerings

Job summary

SPS North America is seeking an IT Support professional in the Chicago area to securely wipe data on drives using trusted tools and to ensure regulatory compliance. You will verify erasure, troubleshoot storage hardware, and manage inventory while disposing or repurposing wiped drives per policy.

Ideal candidates have IT support or data security experience, familiarity with sanitization tools, and a solid grasp of HDD/SSD/NVMe types and file systems, with strong documentation skills and security

Qualifications

• Experience in IT support, computer repair, or data security.
• Familiarity with data sanitization tools and techniques.
• Basic knowledge of hard drive types (HDD, SSD, NVMe) and file systems.
• Ability to follow strict security protocols.
• Ability to free up space on hard drive/improve performance and speed.
• Keep track of inventory. Depose of E-Waste and track serial numbers
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform secure data wiping on hard drives using industry-standard tools (e.g., DBAN, Blancco, diskpart).
• Ensure compliance with data security protocols and regulations.
• Verify and document successful data erasure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic hardware issues related to storage devices.
• Properly dispose of or repurpose wiped drives per company policy.
• Maintain accurate inventory of processed drives.

Skills

IT support experience

computer repair

data security

data sanitization tools

hard drive knowledge

security protocols

inventory tracking

documentation

Education

High School Diploma

College degree preferred

Tools

DBAN

Blancco

diskpart

Job description

SPS North America is seeking an IT Support professional in the Chicago area to securely wipe data on drives using trusted tools and to ensure regulatory compliance. You will verify erasure, troubleshoot storage hardware, and manage inventory while disposing or repurposing wiped drives per policy.

Ideal candidates have IT support or data security experience, familiarity with sanitization tools, and a solid grasp of HDD/SSD/NVMe types and file systems, with strong documentation skills and security