Data Center Operations Engineer

Sprout • Elk Grove Village, IL

5d

About The Position

Sprout is a growing IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) provider and electronics recycler. It uses a customized ERP platform and data analytics to manage its business and provide IT asset disposition services to enterprise clients. Sprout describes itself as a GREEN company and a certified Great Place to Work®.

The Data Center Operations Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for the physical lifecycle of infrastructure in Sprout’s client data center environments. Work spans suite builds and equipment deployment, inventory and break/fix support, and decommissioning, data sanitization, and secure equipment removal. The role requires someone who can independently own and execute a queue of work to a high standard. It reports to the Senior Manager – Field Services. This is a contract-to-hire role.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on data center operations experience across inventory, suite builds, decommissions, data sanitization, break/fix, and cabling.
• Solid knowledge of server, storage, and network hardware, structured cabling, and power distribution.
• Strong understanding of physical security practices and chain-of-custody for data-bearing equipment.
• Ability to plan and execute work independently with little supervision.
• Detail-oriented, with clear written and verbal communication skills for clients, colleagues, and vendors.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work.
• Ability to pass a background check for client site access.

Nice To Haves

• Industry certifications such as CompTIA or BICSI.
• ITAD or secure data destruction experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage equipment and spares inventory, maintaining accurate and auditable asset records, serial numbers, and locations.
• Build out data center suites and deploy equipment, including racking, stacking, power, and turn-up, according to documented standards.
• Decommission suites and remove equipment under strict chain-of-custody procedures, including de-cabling, de-racking, and secure pack-out.
• Perform and document hard disk data sanitization by wiping, degaussing, or destroying media to recognized standards such as NIST SP 800-88.
• Handle daily break/fix and remote-hands requests, including component replacement, troubleshooting, and vendor RMAs.
• Install, dress, and label copper and fiber cabling, and keep cabling and port documentation current.
• Follow data center security, access, and change-control procedures for all work on client sites.
• Work in a live workload environment and perform work without incidents.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed