Data Centre Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Derby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the field of data center operations is seeking a highly motivated individual for a critical role in structured cabling. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in data center environments, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in installation and troubleshooting of both copper and fiber cabling. Responsibilities will include contributing to projects, maintaining high quality standards, and collaborating with team members to ensure operational success.

Qualifications

• Min. 4 years in structured cabling and patching.
• Min. 4 years in data center environments.
• Complete understanding of cabling installations.

Responsibilities

• Racking and stacking servers and network devices.
• Patching to a high standard and auditing hardware.
• Participation in data center migration projects.

Skills

Structured cabling

Patching

Team collaboration

Fault finding

Attention to detail

Education

Cabling certification - CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI

Tools

OTDR

Fluke

Network analyser

VFL

Job description

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Main duties include, but are not limited to:

• Racking and stacking of servers, network devices and storage
• Ability to be able to read and understand patching schedules
• Patching to an extremely high standard
• Auditing hardware and cabling of existing data Centre environments
• Pulling and terminating Cat5e/6/6a and various fibre structured cabling systems
• Contributing to the design of data Centre deployments as well as other client requirements
• Being a key part of data Centre migration projects

Who we are looking for?

• Is very driven and motivated
• Thrives in high pressure environments
• Has a ‘get-the-job-done’ attitude
• Is a great team player
• Can contribute to and improve processes
• Is organised, detail orientated and punctual
• Is flexible and able to take on additional tasks and responsibilities when required

Experience Required:

• Min. 4 years + in structured cabling and patching
• Min. 4 years + in data centre environments, ideally as part of a DC Ops outfit
• Must hold an appropriate cabling certification - CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI
• Complete understanding of industry best practices in cabling installations and testing procedures for both copper and fibre solutions
• Proficient in the use and understanding of copper and fibre testing equipment, including OTDR, fluke, network analyser and VFL
• Excellent understanding of CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, OM3/OM4 and OS2 cabling systems
• Demonstrable technical knowledge and installation of copper, fibre, and general data centre installations.
• Installation, termination and testing of both copper and fibre network cables
• • Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills using loss calculation equipment, VFL etc