Datacenter Technician

There will be once-per-month travel to Joliet or Morris, IL (whichever is preferred) for nuclear badging purposes.• The schedule is Monday – Friday during standard business hours.Overview & ResponsibilitiesWork with a leading clean energy provider in their Midwest Cyber Security division. You will be responsible for the physical and logical setup of next-generation monitoring systems, acting as the primary "doer" to ensure the lab environment is robust and well-documented.You will…• Physically rack and cable HP servers and Cisco networking equipment.• Configure server hardware, including hardware-level RAID settings.• Deploy and configure Windows Server 2019 and virtual machines using VMware ESXi or Hyper-V.• Perform initial network configuration, including VLANs, routing, and IP addressing.• Assist in overhauling the SIEM (Splunk) environment by creating basic searches and optimizing dashboards.• Use GUIs to manage next-gen firewalls (Cisco FTD) and modify access control lists (ACLs).• Provide detailed documentation of technical solutions in "layman’s terms" for site analysts.Required Qualifications• 3-5 years of experience in IT Desktop Support, Server Support, or Infrastructure.• Proven experience with physical hardware deployment (racking, cabling, RAID configuration).• Hands-on experience installing and configuring Windows Server operating systems.• Experience creating and restoring VMs within a VMware environment.• Ability to pass a nuclear-grade background check, psychological evaluation, and a zero-tolerance drug test (including marijuana).• Must be willing to travel to a nuclear site (Joliet or Morris area) once a month for badging purposes.Preferred Qualifications• Familiarity with Splunk (running searches or viewing dashboards).• Experience with Cisco branded switches and Next-Gen Firewalls (FTD).• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or CCIE.• Experience working with HP server hardware.