Data Center Engineer

at Sentinel Technologies, Inc. in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Data Center Engineer

Job ID 
2024-4334  

Type 
Regular FTE
Responsibilities

Sentinel is currently seeking a highly motived Data Center Engineer to join our support team for a later 2nd shift opportunity. The Data Center Engineer will be involved in all aspects regarding the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Data Center technologies.

You will be working with the National Support team to install, configure, troubleshoot, support and repair Data Center technologies. Those technologies include compute, storage, virtualization, server OS and server software technologies.

You will manage incidents and requests assigned to the team/personal queue within the established SLA. Vendor and service provider case management. Develops Knowledge Base articles to assist other engineers. The ideal candidate should have an extensive Data Center technologies background and possess strong communication skills. This position can be remote but will need to provide occasional support at our Downers Grove, IL headquarters.

Hours will be: Monday-Saturday (very early morning) 5pm-1:30am CST

Qualifications

3-5+ years of hands-on experience working with VMWare, Microsoft Server Operating Systems, Office/Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange and SAN platforms (NetApp, Nimble, or Dell EMC)
Must have experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Server Operating Systems and VMware as a virtualization platform
Other desired experience/skills are a plus:
Microsoft, Cisco and/or storage certifications such as MCSA or CCNA/CCNP Data Center.
Backup: Avamar, Veeam
Compute: Cisco UCS, Cisco Hyperflex, HP and Dell servers
Cloud: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform
Database: SQL
Endpoint Security: Cylance
Email Security: Cisco ESA
Load Balancer: Citrix Netscaler, F5 BIG-IP, Riverbed
Microsoft Server Roles: RDS, Certificate Services - PKI, SharePoint, IIS, Group Policy, NPS, and Hyper-V
VDI: VMware Horizon, Citrix
The candidate must have a car, as this position requires travel between location and the transportation of equipment
A valid driver's license and proof of vehicle insurance will be required
Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
Must demonstrate a "can-do" attitude

We focus on candidates that display our "ACE" factor - Attitude, Compassion, and Enthusiasm to deliver quality solutions with exceptional customer service.

What you get:
We offer an energetic work environment with many corporate culture amenities, competitive salary, and rich benefit plan including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 529, Life Insurance, Income Protection Short and Long-Term Disability, Medical and Child/Elder Care, Flexible Spending Account Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Two weeks vacation, additional paid time-off for Personal and Sick, certification and hands-on training, and discounts for local event entertainment and health clubs.
Overview

MOTIVATED.....make IT happen!

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. has been rated a top workplace every year since 2012!
About Us:
Sentinel delivers solutions that can efficiently address a range of IT needs - from security, to communications, to systems & networks, to software applications, to cloud and managed services; all of which include our staffing solutions for our clients. Since 1982, Sentinel has grown from providing technology maintenance services to our current standing as one of the leading IT services and solutions provider in the US. We have aligned with many of today's global technology leaders including Cisco, Dell, VMware and Microsoft. Sentinel services customers both nationally and internationally with primary support operating centers in Downers Grove (HQ), Chicago, and Springfield, IL; Phoenix, AZ.; Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids, MI; Milwaukee, WI; Denver, CO; and Fort Lauderdale, FL.

If you are MOTIVATED... you can make IT happen at Sentinel. Our commitment to our employees is to create a work environment that encourages creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, fosters growth through certification and hands-on training, and values a team-oriented culture with rewards based on impact!

If you share our passion about what technology can do and want to be part of a top workplace environment - we'd like to have you join our team. Learn more at www.sentinel.com/careers.

As part of Sentinel's employment process, candidates will be required to complete a background check. Only those who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Sentinel is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, genetics, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis protected by... For full info follow application link.