Data Center Engineer

11/19/2024
Richmond, VA
Full Time
BS
Information Technology

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the requirements for planning, organizing, and implementing enterprise-wide technology infrastructure and configuration management functions.
• Lead the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of major configuration changes from acquisition to termination.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the server and network infrastructure
• Oversee the effective implementation and use of the configuration management process, methodology, tools, procedures, and audit activities.
• Develop and publish metrics to qualify and quantify configuration success; ensure that configuration practices are in compliance with standards.
• Ensure the accuracy and validity of the configuration database for content on assets, major infrastructure and platform components, system documentation and service components.
• Update accurate and detailed AutoCAD drawings for remote site network design and configuration
• Interact with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to provision the telecommunication and network products and services.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor degree with at least three years of relevant, direct industry experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certifications, and experience (including military service) may be considered.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure engineering, design, build, enhance, and integrate the technology infrastructure
• Fiber optic cabling experience including troubleshooting utilizing various types of test equipment
• Familiarity with Corning, Panduit, and Vertiv products
• Experience with data center hardware rack and stack
• Data Center power provisioning and installation
• Experience in Information Security, IT Architecture, Network Administration, Network Support, Software Testing, System Administration
• Competencies in Configuration Management, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), IT Quality Assurance, Performance Measurement and Tuning, Software Change Request Management, Software Product Installation and Support, System and Technology Integration, Systems Software Infrastructure

Additional Details

Experience: 2-5 years