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3rd Shift Operations Technician

Chicago, Illinois (elmhurst)HybridFull Time$131,000–$151,000 /yrPosted 2 months ago

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Role summary

McMaster-Carr is seeking a 3rd Shift Operations Technician for their hybrid role in Elmhurst, Illinois. This position involves monitoring and managing the physical data center environment, including hardware racking, cabling, and asset lifecycle management. Responsibilities include monitoring software systems, troubleshooting issues, supporting security needs like firewall administration and patching, deploying software changes, managing disaster recovery and tape storage, and providing IT help desk services. The role also involves developing processes for task automation and learning new technologies. A bachelor's degree and two years of experience in a technology-related field are preferred. The compensation ranges from $131,000 to $151,000 annually, including profit sharing.

Data Center Technicians at McMaster-Carr help monitor and manage the physical data center environment. They demonstrate interest in developing a wide range of technology skills and utilize critical thinking in a mission critical environment. This is a 3rd shift hybrid position, located in Elmhurst, Illinois.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Maintaining compute infrastructure, including racking of hardware, cabling, and asset lifecycle management
  • Monitoring the health of broad ranging software systems, from server to mainframe
  • Reacting to problems, including troubleshooting, resolving, and/or escalating to support teams
  • Supporting security related needs such as firewall administration and patching
  • Deploying software changes across environments
  • Managing disaster recovery responsibilities include tape storage
  • Providing IT help desk services to end users
  • Developing processes to automate routine task through different tools
  • Learning new technologies, systems, and processes
  • Imagine What You Could Build at McMaster-Carr!

    McMaster-Carr is a digital-first company offering more than half a million products used to keep businesses in motion. High-quality publications, product design, and technology bring over 300,000 customers to our website each day to innovate and solve problems.

    What We Look For:

    A bachelor’s degree and at least two years of work experience is preferred in a technology related field.

    Be Rewarded

    Total cash compensation ranges from $131,000 – $151,000, which includes annual cash profit sharing based on company profitability.

    Benefits

    We offer comprehensive benefits to support employees and their dependents, such as:

  • 100% tuition reimbursement
  • Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
  • Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts
  • Employee resource groups
  • Inclusive, all-gender benefits
  • First-time home buyer assistance
  • Paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Adoption and surrogacy assistance
  • Paid time off for vacation and personal time
  • Equal Opportunity Employer

    We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.

    This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.

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