Data Centre Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Data Centre Field Engineer to join their team in Luton. The role involves racking and patching, contributing to data centre designs, and participating in migration projects. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience in structured cabling and will hold relevant certifications. Responsibilities include ensuring high standards of work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Min. 4 years experience in structured cabling and data centre environments.
• Proficient in copper and fibre cable installation and testing.
• Excellent understanding of cabling systems (CAT5e, CAT6, OM3/OM4).

Responsibilities

• Racking and stacking servers, network devices, and storage.
• Auditing hardware and cabling in data centre environments.
• Contributing to design and migration of data centre deployments.

Skills

Structured cabling

Patching

Team player

Organization

Fault finding

Education

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

Tools

OTDR

Fluke

Network analyser

VFL

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Client:

TGS International Group

Location:

luton, bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

DATA CENTRE FIELD ENGINEER

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