IT Technician - Trackside

Job Description

Team Penske is looking for a talented professional to join our team as an IT Trackside Technician / Systems Administrator. This role ensures proper server and network operations to successfully utilize technology as a competitive advantage.  This includes proactive server maintenance, retrieval of data, data syncing, backup/restore, and troubleshooting/repair as needed.  Problem resolution may involve the use of diagnostic methods and tools, as well as requiring individual in-person assistance.  This is an in-office position.  

 Responsibilities

• Travel with and support the team to at-track events and testing facilities.
• Setup/monitor/teardown trackside IT systems at all race & test events.
• Support and maintain trackside IT inventory, examples include several Hyper-V hosts, around 100 Windows VMs, laptops, peripherals, network gear, intercoms, and radio equipment.
• Utilize monitoring and diagnostic tools to maintain a reliable network and aid in quick issue resolution/failover solutions.
• Analyze trends to prevent future problems and implement failover options.
• Strong Documentation skills, examples include the creation of help documentation, tutorial videos, frequently asked questions, recording/tracking inventory, and documenting the problem-solving/failover processes.
• Ability to wire and test network and coax wires.
• Ability to diagnose radio and antenna issues.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

 Qualifications

• 2-4 years of Systems Administration experience.
• Associates degree in engineering or technology-related field, or comparable work experience.
• Ability to lift 40-plus pounds without restrictions.
• Ability to work weekends and travel as required; mostly race weekends with some weekday travel required.
• Exceptional level of organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations and with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter and highly motivated to succeed.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• A+ Certification required within 90 days of start date.

This position is subject to periodic drug screenings during employment per sanctioning body guidelines.  

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.