Sr Data Center Technician

EOS IT Solutions; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EOS IT Solutions in Aurora, Illinois, seeks a Data Center Lead Technician to drive end-to-end infrastructure deployments across enterprise and hyperscale environments. You will oversee planning, execution, and handover of data center builds, migrations, and hardware refreshes, coordinating with engineering, operations, logistics, and partners to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.

The role requires strong project leadership, technical knowledge of data center infrastructures, and a proven

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering data center, infrastructure, or technical implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of data center operations: rack integration, cabling, power and cooling.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating vendors, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Site Leadership: develop and manage the daily execution plan for the on-site team with safety in mind.
• Quality Assurance: conduct inspections and ensure compliance across work.
• Documentation: maintain detailed records of tasks, work orders, and discrepancies.
• Troubleshooting: provide technical direction and coordinate with vendors to resolve issues.
• Safety and Compliance: enforce safety protocols and regulatory requirements on site.
• Communication: act as liaison among site leads, engineers, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Access and LDAP Management: manage site access and related issues using internal tools.

Skills

Data Center Ops

Project Leadership

Cross-functional Coordination

Vendor Management

Safety Compliance

Education

Project management certification (PMP/PRINCE2)

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Asana

Job description

OUR COMPANY:

EOS IT Solutions is a Global Technology and Logistics company, providing Collaboration and Business IT Support services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders, delivering forward-thinking solutions based on multi-domain architecture. Customer satisfaction and commitment to superior quality of service are our top business priorities, along with investing in and supporting our partners and employees.

OUR COMPANY:

EOS IT Solutions is a Global Technology and Logistics company, providing Collaboration and Business IT Support services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders, delivering forward-thinking solutions based on multi-domain architecture. Customer satisfaction and commitment to superior quality of service are our top business priorities, along with investing in and supporting our partners and employees.

We are a true International IT provider and are proud to deliver our services through global simplicity with trusted transparency.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Center Lead Technician to lead the successful delivery of data center infrastructure projects across enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation environments.

As the primary owner for implementation activities, you will oversee the planning, coordination, execution, and operational handover of critical infrastructuredeployments, ranging from new data center builds and capacity expansions to hardware refreshes, migrations, and technology rollouts. This role requires a strong blend of project leadership, technical understanding, operational excellence, and stakeholder management.

You will collaborate closely with engineering, operations, logistics, supply chain, facilities, and external partners to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, mission-critical environments and has a proven track record delivering complex infrastructure deployments while driving continuous improvement across implementation processes and standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Site Leadership: Develop and manage the daily execution plan for our on-site team, ensuring adherence to safety procedures and effective

communication across teams.

• Quality Assurance: Conduct firsthand inspections and quality checks of in-progress and completed work, intervening as necessary to ensure compliance

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate and detailed records of all completed tasks, work orders, and any issues or discrepancies identified.
• Troubleshooting: Provide technical direction and coordinate with our vendor team to resolve operational issues or implement workarounds as required.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure all vendor personnel follow applicable safety protocols, utilize appropriate PPE, and comply with local, state, and federal regulations.

• Communication: Function as the main liaison among site leads, technicians, project managers, engineers, and Google stakeholders, ensuring transparent reporting and prompt issue resolution.

• Access and LDAP Management: Serve as the main point of contact for site access, LDAP activations, and any access-related issues, including use of internal tools and systems.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• 5+ years of experience delivering data center, infrastructure, or technical implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of data center operations, rack integration, structured cabling, network infrastructure, servers, power, cooling, and physical infrastructure environments.

• Proven experience managing complex deployments within enterprise, colocation, cloud, or hyperscale data centers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously within fast-paced operational environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating external vendors, contractors, and technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience supporting hyperscale data center deployments, infrastructure expansion programs, or large-scale hardware migrations.
• Strong understanding of change management, operational readiness, commissioning, and implementation governance.
• Experience with project management platforms including Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Asana, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with asset lifecycle management, supply chain operations, inventory control, and deployment logistics.
• Knowledge of data center operational standards, safety requirements, and implementation best practices.

The EOS pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, market data, or other laws.

EOS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We invite you to consider opportunities at EOS regardless of your gender; gender identity; gender reassignment; age; religious or similar philosophical belief; race; national origin; political opinion; sexual orientation; disability; marital or civil partnership status or other non-merit factor.

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