Data Centre Engineer

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the data center industry is seeking a dedicated professional for cabling and patching roles in High Wycombe. The ideal candidate will have over four years of experience in structured cabling and data center operations, holding relevant certifications. This position offers a challenging environment where attention to detail, teamwork, and flexible contribution to projects are essential. You'll be involved in technical aspects including installation, testing, and auditing of both copper and fiber networks.

Qualifications

• Min. 4 years in structured cabling and data center environments.
• Must hold an appropriate cabling certification.
• Excellent understanding of CAT5e, CAT6, and fiber cabling systems.

Responsibilities

• Racking and stacking of servers and network devices.
• Patching to a high standard and auditing existing data center hardware.
• Contributing to the design of data center deployments.

Skills

Structured cabling

Patching

Data center operations

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Cabling certification (CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds, BICSI)

Tools

OTDR

Fluke

Network analyzer

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