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Data Center Technical Lead

Dekalb, IL, United StatesLeadPosted Oct 19, 2026

Job description

As a Data Center Lead, you will be spending more than 50% of the time working alongside Data Center Technicians IC1 and IC2’s in supporting installs, troubleshooting, and maintaining servers. The remaining time will be spent on daily onsite management of staff and other non-technical duties. Expansion of basic knowledge and experience working with computers and related knowledge is expected along with added supervisory responsibilities.

How You Make An Impact: Oversees daily management of staff, including IC1, IC2 technicians Approve timecards Coach and mentor staff to achieve high quality results and high performance Conduct regular one on one employee status meetings to provide performance feedback as well as annual performance reviews Adhere to and apply the disciplinary process related to staff performance issues Provides explanations for operational performance results (explain why metrics/KPI’s missed, met, or exceeded targets.)

Provides input and suggestions for improving operational performance and efficiency in the local environment. Screen and schedule burst labor resources for short term projects Screen for technical capabilities and cultural fit then recommend hire of long term resources (work with recruiting team to interview candidates and suggest hire for backfills and new positions.)

Assist in the onboarding and training of all new hires Manage local morale budget to ensure team morale is high Collaborate and share best practices with Data Center Leads in other locations (drive increased teamwork across regions) Other duties as assigned by management What You Will Need To Succeed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Basic knowledge of and hand on experience with computer hardware High level of written and oral fluency in English Ability to learn new software quickly Multi-tasking Able to safely lift and move a minimum of fifty (50) pounds Work environments may include performing tasks in indoor areas that reach temperatures of 90+ degrees Fahrenheit during certain times of the year Description: As a Data Center Lead, you will be spending more than 50% of the time working alongside Data Center Technicians IC1 and IC2’s in supporting installs, troubleshooting, and maintaining servers.

The remaining time will be spent on daily onsite management of staff and other non-technical duties. Expansion of basic knowledge and experience working with computers and related knowledge is expected along with added supervisory responsibilities.

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