Data Center Engineer

Job Description
Role: Data Center Engineer

Location: Columbus - OH

Duration: 6+ months

Rate:$28/hr w2 Max

*All candidates selected for an interview are required to complete our mandatory identity verification process.

*Important - Shift Requirements - Third Shift : Thursday - Sunday 10 pm - 830 am

Mandatory Skills:

1-3+ years' experience deploying and maintaining complex data center environments (new facility, major facility renovations/expansions)

Understanding of indoor/outdoor cable plants, including copper cabling, long range/short range fiber optic cabling

Knowledge of information technology infrastructure components (LAN/WAN/SAN, firewalls, Wintel/Lintel/UNIX servers, storage, roll-on equipment, wireless, DAS)

Knowledge of EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, and ISO standards relating to data centers and structured cabling

Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal team members and external vendors

Must be a team player and self-starter

Strong documentation skills to capture architecture details, procedures, and other relevant data

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Bachelor's degree in CS/CIS/Network/Telecommunications or related field or equivalent work experience

Ideal Candidate

• Data center and/or networking industry certificationspreferred
• 3-5+ years' experience designing, deploying andmaintaining complex data center environments (new facility, major facilityrenovations/expansions)
• Understanding of indoor/outdoor cable plants,including copper cabling, long range/short range fiber optic cabling
• Knowledge of information technology infrastructurecomponents (LAN/WAN/SAN, firewalls, Wintel/Lintel/UNIX servers, storage,roll-on equipment, wireless, DAS)
• Knowledge of EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, and ISO standardsrelating to data centers and structured cabling
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaboratewith internal team members and external vendors
• Must be a team player and self-starter
• Strong documentation skills to capture architecturedetails, procedures, and other relevant data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Layer 1 Technologies

• Layer 1 Technologies (Single Mode, Multimode, Cat 5e,6, 6A, Direct Attach Cable Assemblies, Optical Transceivers andTransceiver Compatibility, Connectors, Performance Specifications,Deployment Topologies and Methods)
• TIA-568 (Commercial Building TelecommunicationsCabling Standard), TIA-942 (Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard forData Centers)

Data Center Hardware

• Hardware Platforms (Network, Compute, IoT, AV, EndUser)
• Common Network Topologies/Common CarrierInfrastructure and Deployment Methods
• Power and Cooling infrastructure layout fromgeneration to rack level
• Rack standards, properties, and selection criteria-Testing & Verification

Data Center Software

• Installations & Upgrades -APIs and SystemIntegration -OS Platforms

Preventative Network Security Hardening

• Administration & Configuration -InstallationInstructions -Configuration Standards

Network Configuration and Troubleshooting

• Knowledge of the different types of communicationprotocols used in a computer network
• Network Monitoring (SNMP, CDP, ICMP) -LAN/WAN/VLANs

System Automation

• Programming Frameworks
• Automation-First Mindset

Data Center Operations

• Operational Support / Process Management
• Data Center and Physical Site Infrastructure
• Power and Cooling Infrastructure/FireSuppression/Physical Security/Facility Maintenance

Technical Writing

• -Writing Skills - Writes clearly, concisely, andprecisely
• -Editing Skills - Visual needs and Tools of the trade
• -Engineering Base - network knowledge and technicaljargons