Data Centre Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company in the tech sector is seeking a motivated individual for a role in their data centre operations team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in structured cabling and a strong grasp of data centre best practices. Key responsibilities include overseeing installations, contributing to system designs, and ensuring that all work meets industry standards. Candidates should possess relevant certifications and demonstrate strong teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in structured cabling and data centres.
• Cabling certification required (CNCI, BTEC, etc.).
• Understanding of cabling systems (CAT5e, CAT6, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Racking and stacking servers and network devices.
• Patching to high standards and auditing existing setups.
• Contributing to data centre migration projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

CNCI

BTEC

City & Guilds

BICSI

Tools

OTDR

Fluke

Network analyser

VFL

Job description

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

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Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom