IT Asset Specialist
About The Role
We are seeking detail-oriented and highly organized IT Asset Specialists to join our growing Data Center Operations team. This full-time role supports inventory control and asset lifecycle management across multiple data center locations. As an IT Asset Specialist, you will serve as the local authority for all on-site inventory, and an owner of systems, and reporting improvements— ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency while helping expand best practices.
Location
fully on-site in Lisle, Illinois
Salary
between $70k and $80k, and includes industry-leading benefits, perks, and equity.
What You’ll Do
- Asset Management
- Track all on-site assets, including inbound and outbound shipments; maintain accurate records within inventory systems.
- Maintain accurate records within inventory systems.
- Contribute to systems, tooling, reporting insights or improve processes.
- Document full asset lifecycle (procurement → deployment → disposal) and own data integrity for asset records and system usage.
- Conduct regular audits across multiple tracking systems; identify and implement process and reporting improvements.
- Solve ambiguous/non-routine problems independently, escalating when necessary; drive root-cause fixes and follow-up actions.
- Oversee maintenance, upgrades, decommissioning, and disposal with procedural compliance.
- Create and maintain documentation for asset processes and procedures
- Parts & Inventory Administration
- Manage parts inventory (scan items in/out of parts lockers), perform routine audits, and run inventory usage reports.
- Collaborate with internal teams to maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Coordinate RMAs with vendors and manage escalations to resolution.
- Act as go-to expert/mentor for Asset related issues at location
- Shipping & Receiving
- Prepare sites for incoming shipments, inspect inbound packages, and log into inventory systems with accuracy.
- Package and coordinate outbound shipments with delivery partners; maintain detailed shipping records and ensure successful deliveries.
- Process and securely store incoming hardware with ownership of chain-of-custody documentation.
- Access & Vendor Coordination
- Manage physical and system access via internal data center portals.
- Acknowledge vendor and third-party access requests.
- Cook with on-site vendors to ensure project completion.
- Handle RMA escalations and communicate with Operations teams
- Collaboration
- Partner closely with the IT Asset Manager, Data Center Technicians, and Site Manager to align on company-wide asset standards.
- Ensure alignment with company-wide asset management standards and processes
Required Qualifications
- Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Experience using spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) and familiarity with database systems.
- Experience with ticketing systems and comfortable resolving ambiguous issues independently.
- Basic computer component knowledge and strong communication skills in a technical environment.
- Demonstrated ownership mindset for data integrity, system usage, and process.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to technical environments (IT, data centers).
- Basic understanding of IT hardware and infrastructure.
- Familiarity with Jira ticketing system.
- Familiarity with Asset Panda.
Work Environment
Full-time, on-site role (Monday–Friday) Day shiftAssigned to a specific data center locationReports directly to an IT Asset Manager with cross-functional collaboration on-site