Data Centre Engineer (24/7) – Training & Internal Growth

Hamilton Barnes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Test labs access

CCNA study support

Internal promotion

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Data Centre Engineer in London to join a 24/7 critical infrastructure team. The role focuses on hardware break-fix across data centres, with cabling as a secondary skill, working shifts including nights across Lewisham (primary) and Canary Wharf.

You will be hands-on, reliable, and able to maintain standards in busy environments, supported by training from HPE and access to test labs, with a clear internal progression path.

Qualifications

• Hands-on data centre hardware experience with break-fix focus.

Responsibilities

• Hardware break-fix across data centre environments, diagnosis, repair, and replacement of failed components
• Structured cabling, installation, patching, and cable management
• Maintaining data centre standards, clean, organised, and operationally robust environments
• Shift-based coverage across Lewisham (primary) and Canary Wharf sites
• Contributing to a 24/7 operation on a rotating 3-week day/night shift pattern

Skills

Data centre hardware

Break-fix

Hard drives

Memory

System boards

Processors

HP L-kit

Structured cabling

Night shifts

Punctual reliability

Job description

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Data Centre Engineer in London to join a 24/7 critical infrastructure team. The role focuses on hardware break-fix across data centres, with cabling as a secondary skill, working shifts including nights across Lewisham (primary) and Canary Wharf.

You will be hands-on, reliable, and able to maintain standards in busy environments, supported by training from HPE and access to test labs, with a clear internal progression path.