Data Center Engineer

Auxo Talent; Eu; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology staffing firm in the UK seeks a skilled Lead Data Center Engineer for a dynamic role focused on onsite management and coordination of field technicians. The candidate will analyze site requirements, conduct surveys, develop documentation, and ensure quality assurance during installation activities. This position involves managing multiple projects, collaborating closely with project management, and training field technicians. The role will also require travel to the EU and is initially for six months.

Responsibilities

• Act as the onsite lead and liaison, coordinating with subcontractors and resources.
• Analyze and ensure all documentation needed for staging devices meets specifications.
• Develop documentation for site surveys and onsite installations.
• Conduct site surveys and review findings with customers and field engineers.
• Schedule and manage field technicians for ongoing projects.
• Coordinate with Project Management team for onsite activities.
• Train field technicians on quality control and site work expectations.
• Perform testing and post-installation quality assurance.
• Integrate infrastructure components according to cabling diagrams.
• Enable remote engineering via console management access.
• Handle cabling installation and physical device placement.
• Include cabling tasks: pulling, securing, splicing, conduit routing.
• Place devices physically: unbox, rack, mount equipment.

Job description

Our client currently seeks a Lead Data Center Engineer to join their dynamic team on an initial 6 month contract. This role will also require travel to EU.

Responsibilities

• Perform as the onsite lead & liaison, partner resources and subcontractors
• Analyze, interpret, and ensure all supporting documentation needed to stage devices according to predefined specifications
• Develop documentation to be utilized for site surveys and/or onsite installation activities
• Conduct site surveys and review the findings with the customer, as well as field engineers, to ensure site remediation needs are addressed and field technicians are prepared for quality onsite activity outcomes
• Interview, schedule, manage and coordinate field technicians for multiple ongoing projects to include on site work and deliverable (as-built) processing
• Coordinate with the Project Management team in the execution of onsite activities
• Train field technicians on expectations, quality control and site work.
• Perform Dead on Arrival / Green Light testing
• Post installation Quality Assurance
• Integrate various infrastructure components based on the provided slotting matrix/cabling diagrams
• Console Management access to enable remote engineering
• Cabling installation included but not limited to: pulling cable, securing cable, splicing cable, running conduit, etc.
• Physical device placement including unboxing, racking, mounting network equipment

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