Data Centre BAU Engineer - Two‑Site, Flexible Hours

North-PB; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Professional development and training

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance programmes

Job summary

North is seeking an experienced Data Centre BAU Engineer to support critical infrastructure across Barnsley and Wakefield sites. You will perform day-to-day maintenance, installation and connectivity tasks, ensuring safe, accurate delivery per customer standards.

The role involves on-call support, incident response and close collaboration with customers, technical teams and other engineers. A full UK driving licence is required for travel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in data centre environments.
• Strong experience with structured cabling (copper and fibre).
• Experience installing and connecting network equipment.
• Knowledge of data centre platforms including I-Series, Z-Series and SAN.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Strong health and safety understanding in technical/data centre environments.
• ECS/SSSTS/IOSH certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain copper and fibre structured cabling per protocols.
• Install and connect network equipment within data centres.
• Respond to incidents, faults, and infrastructure requests.
• Carry out cable recovery and removal as required.
• Manage and update client IT systems and change records.
• Coordinate with customers to ensure timely, clear communications.
• Attend and manage change requests as needed.
• Provide support as part of the on-call rota.
• Work across Barnsley and Wakefield data centre sites.

Skills

Structured cabling

Copper cabling

Fibre cabling

Network installation

Data centre environments

Health & safety

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

I-Series

Z-Series

SAN environments

Job description

North is seeking an experienced Data Centre BAU Engineer to support critical infrastructure across Barnsley and Wakefield sites. You will perform day-to-day maintenance, installation and connectivity tasks, ensuring safe, accurate delivery per customer standards.

The role involves on-call support, incident response and close collaboration with customers, technical teams and other engineers. A full UK driving licence is required for travel.