Data Centre Engineer

Technimove; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Technimove is looking for multiple Level 1 and Level 2 Data Centre Engineers to support operations in Hayes. The role is hands-on and vital for maintaining data centre infrastructure, requiring advanced technical support and troubleshooting skills.

The successful candidates will collaborate with teams to ensure performance and reliability in data centres, executing hardware installations and upgrades, and overseeing technical engagements.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting datacentre infrastructure tasks and diagnostics.
• Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve complex hardware issues.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver smart hands support in data centre environments.
• Execute technical migration and installation tasks.
• Collaborate with project teams and execute defined project structures.
• Perform documentation creation for various engagements.
• Champion safety standards in all operations.

Skills

Data Centre Infrastructure Support

Troubleshooting

Linux System Administration

Networking Protocols

Hardware Lifecycle Management

Collaboration

Job description

At Technimove, we’re passionate about transforming the way the world’s leading IT service providers manage their data centres. As the market leader in Data Centre Transformations, we deliver high-quality Professional Services and Data Centre Migrations for global clients, from ambitious start-ups to some of the most recognisable names in tech.

Known as our TechniPeople, we’ve built a diverse, supportive, and ambitious team that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and passion. Some of our colleagues have been with us for over a decade, while many others are just starting their journey — but all share the same energy, drive, and love for what we do.

Location: Hayes

Rota-based shift schedule covering Monday to Sunday, including morning, day, and night rotations.

The Role

We are seeking multiple Level 1 and Level 2 Data Centre Engineers to support ongoing operations at our customers data centre in Hayes. This role is hands‑on and business‑critical, ensuring the smooth installation, maintenance, and decommissioning of data centre infrastructure.

You will be responsible for providing advanced technical support, troubleshooting, break‑fix and maintenance of high-performance datacentre systems that include GPUs, networking, cooling, and storage technologies.

This role is critical to guaranteeing uptime, performance, and reliability of infrastructure and requires strong collaboration with engineering, operations, and vendor partners in order to meet our SLAs.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver advanced smart hands support across the clients data centre environments, including complex racking, stacking, structured cabling, hardware lifecycle tasks, and on‑site diagnostics.
• Independently execute and oversee technical migration, installation, and engineering engagements to a high standard.
• Collaborate closely with Consultancy, Project/Programme Management, and customer technical teams to lead onsite execution under defined project structures.
• Perform installation, upgrade, remediation, and verification of enterprise compute, network, storage and AI/high‑density hardware (NVIDIA, Dell XE/XE9680, Lenovo ThinkSystem, Supermicro GPU servers, Nokia AirFrame/Cloud).
• Support documentation creation including LLDs, runbooks, test plans, rack plans, and post‑engagement reports.
• Execute site surveys, assess infrastructure readiness, and provide technical input into Statements of Work.
• Champion safety standards, including correct lifting practices, ESD handling, power safety, and risk identification.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to provide 24/7 coverage for critical infrastructure incidents.

Technical skills

• Experience supporting datacentre infrastructure, including servers, network hardware, and storage systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex hardware and infrastructure issues.
• Working knowledge of Linux system administration.
• Familiarity with networking protocols, topologies, and troubleshooting (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, VLANs).
• Understanding of datacentre cooling, power distribution, and resiliency best practices.
• Experience working in large‑scale cloud or datacentre environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across global teams.