Data Center Engineer

Job Description

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 certifications preferred
  
• 3-5+ years’ experience designing, 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
  

Layer 1 Technologies

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

Data Center Hardware

• Hardware Platforms (Network, Compute, IoT, AV, End User)
  
• Common Network Topologies/Common Carrier Infrastructure and Deployment Methods
  
• Power and Cooling infrastructure layout from generation to rack level
  
• Rack standards, properties, and selection criteria -Testing & Verification
  

Data Center Software

• Installations & Upgrades -APIs and System Integration -OS Platforms
  

Preventative Network Security Hardening

• Administration & Configuration -Installation Instructions -Configuration Standards
  

Network Configuration and Troubleshooting

• Knowledge of the different types of communication protocols 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/Fire Suppression/Physical Security/Facility Maintenance
  

Technical Writing

• -Writing Skills – Writes clearly, concisely, and precisely
  
• -Editing Skills – Visual needs and Tools of the trade
  
• -Engineering Base – network knowledge and technical jargons