Jobs · Information Technology · Illinois

Infrastructure Technician

WITRON Group · Arlington Heights, IL · 4 wk ago
Information Technology$60k/yrFull-time

About the role

This is WITRON, an innovative company rooted in Bavaria, Germany, known for its advanced automated material handling system and commitment to employee growth and support. As an Infrastructure Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring reliable and well-documented networks and compute environments for our customer sites. Your responsibilities include planning, installing, certifying, and troubleshooting network cabling and hardware, while also coordinating with customers, vendors, and internal teams to minimize downtime and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Ensure strong end-to-end troubleshooting skills for system and network

  • Network Layout Planning

  • Review floor plans, conduct site surveys, and propose network layouts (IDF/MDF placement, rack elevations, patching matrices)

  • Calculate cable runs, port density, power, and cooling needs

  • Ensure designs align with standards (e.g., TIA/EIA-568, ISO/IEC 11801) and customer requirements

  • Network Cabling & Certification

  • Check on subcontractors which terminate and test copper (Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6A) and fiber (SM/MM) cabling

  • Hardware Procurement, Setup & Troubleshooting

  • Create accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and manage hardware ordering with suppliers

  • Stage, configure, and test switches, routers, wireless APs, PDUs, UPS, and related peripherals

  • Perform root-cause analysis and remediate Layer 1–2 issues; escalate higher-layer issues as needed

  • Onsite Installation / Supervision

  • Lead or supervise on-site deployments, including vendor oversight (electricians, GC/MEP, cabling contractors)

  • Organize change windows, cutovers, and migrations with minimal service interruption

  • Enforce safety, site access, and compliance protocols

  • Customer Coordination & Communication

  • Serve as day-to-day technical point of contact during projects

  • Set expectations, communicate timelines, risks, and mitigation plans

  • Capture sign-offs, punch lists, and change requests; manage handover and training as required

  • Documentation & Quality Assurance

  • Maintain as-built diagrams, labeling schemas, test certificates, and asset inventories

  • Update change, incident, and configuration records

  • Track and report on progress, issues, and completion metrics

Skills & Knowledge

  • Experience in network cabling and infrastructure deployments across office, warehouse, industrial, or data-center environments

  • Copper & fiber termination and testing; OTDR and certification tools

  • Reading drawings: floor plans, rack elevations, single-line and patching diagrams

  • Basic power and grounding concepts; UPS and PDU basics

  • Tooling & Platforms: Fluke (or equivalent) certifiers, labelers, crimpers, fiber cleavers, OTDR; ticketing and change tools (e.g., ServiceNow/Jira), documentation (Visio/AutoCAD or equivalents), Excel/SharePoint/OneDrive

  • Soft Skills: Strong customer communication, time management, vendor coordination, and clear written documentation

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree, Associates or equivalent experience combined with some educational experience

  • Certification in relevant IT infrastructure technologies (e.g., Cisco, Microsoft)

  • Experience in installation, migration, and upgrade of technology systems or network solutions

Scheduling & Travel

Must be able to travel locally and internationally (up to 100%)

Benefits

  • Three (3) bonus opportunities

  • Comprehensive health benefits

  • Company paid Basic Life, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance

  • Great 401(k) match

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Accident Insurance

  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance

  • Critical Illness Insurance

  • and much more!

Why WITRON?

  • Innovative Environment: Be at the forefront of technology with WITRON's advanced automated material handling system

  • Continuous Growth: Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement with ample opportunities for career development and advancement

  • Competitive Benefits: WITRON values employees and strive to create a supportive and rewarding work environment

Contact Information

If you have any further questions, please write to us at info@witron.com. You can also apply online through our online form.

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