Data Center Engineer

Overview

At Epsilon, we do more than collect and store data. We help some of the world’s biggest brands discover real opportunities inside the data types, delimiters, and decimals. We are looking for a Data Center Engineer to help with running the day-to-day operations of our data center in Oak Brook, Illinois.

The person in this position will assist team members with new builds in remote sites, and work with different departments within the company to deploy new environments. This individual will be onsite in the data center and will be responsible for receiving new equipment, planning rack layouts and infrastructure cabling. Helping maintaining a clean and organized data center is a must for us, and we are looking for someone to help us continue to meet those standards.

What You’ll Achieve

• Hardware installation & decommission of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure.
• Solve and repair of data center hardware and networking infrastructure.
• Rack and stack of data center equipment, including but not limited to servers, networking devices, monitoring systems and other equipment.
• Rack installation including putting racks in place, cabling, power up and handoff of servers to internal provisioning teams.
• Monitoring of DC environments using monitoring tools
• Supervising and responding in a ticketing environment that is used and monitoried by multiple internal owners and teams.
• Documentation of activities and build/modify SOPs.
• Decommission life cycle of data center hardware.
• Inventory process, order replacement parts and return failed parts as required.
• Structured cabling, labelling, and troubleshooting of fiber/copper/telecom cables.
• System power supplies and cabling installation, fixing and repair.
• Be able to implement small projects on your own and work with your manager in planning and implementing larger local projects.
• Show professionalism on your daily data center routine activities.
• Receive/ship data center equipment as needed.
• Install, Remove, Troubleshoot hardware in data centers racks without disturbing other hardware and critical infrastructure on site.
• Maintain asset inventory and update internal applications as needed.
• Be accessible via cell phone and willing to work onsite as needed.
• Participate and complete training that aligns with corporate objectives to bridge skill gaps and learn new relevant technologies.
• Act within Service Level Agreements (SLA) on the tickets assigned to you in your space.

Who You Are

• What you’ll bring with you:
  • 5+ years of professional experience working in a data center environment.
  • Knowledge of data center power types and standards
  • Troubleshooting Experience on servers, networking devices and IT equipment.
  • Knowledge of Dell iDRAC and PowerEdge Servers
  • Inventory management experience, including ordering, receiving, and shipping server parts.
  • Capability to lift at least 75 pounds of weight for rack installation and other activities.
  • Ability to prioritize work based on business needs and urgency.
  • Ability to communicate and write effectively in both verbal and written communication mediums.
  • Experience taking on-call shifts and ability to respond to critical events as needed.
  • Experience raising issues to Sr. onsite staff and management as needed.
• Why you might stand out from other talent:
  • Professional Linux OS experience is preferred
  • Exposure to working with RACADM CLI is a plus
  • Dell Openmanage Enterprise experience highly preferred

Base Salary: $62,250 - $103,750

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon, but not limited to the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location and application employment laws. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

Additional Information

When You Join Us, We’ll Create Something EPIC Together
Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

Epsilon has a core set of 5 values that define our culture and guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers. We are seeking candidates that align with our company values, demonstrate them and make them meaningful in their day-to-day work:

• Act with integrity. We are transparent and have the courage to do the right thing.
• Work together to win together. We believe collaboration is the catalyst that unlocks our full potential.
• Innovate with purpose. We shape the market with big ideas that drive big outcomes.
• Respect all voices. We embrace differences and foster a culture of connection and belonging.
• Empower with accountability. We trust each other to own and deliver on common goals.

Because You Matter

As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:

• Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
• Time to Recover: Paid sick time
• Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
• Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to [email protected] to request an accommodation.

For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.

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