Data Centre Engineer: SC Cleared for Secure Decommissioning

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is seeking a Data Centre Engineer to work at sites in Grays or Stevenage. The role requires active SC clearance and ensures secure handling of server and storage infrastructure.

You will install, decommission and maintain rack-mounted equipment, trace connectivity, and manage CMDB records in a live data centre environment. The posting emphasises security, change-control procedures, and eligibility for clearance before appointment.

Qualifications

• Experience in live data centre environments.
• Decommissioning servers, storage and infrastructure.
• Strong enterprise hardware knowledge.
• Ability to trace Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SAN and power connectivity.
• Experience with data sanitisation and chain-of-custody.
• Maintain hardware asset and inventory records.
• Work from rack elevations, asset lists and documentation.
• Follow change-control/change-management processes.

Responsibilities

• Install, remove and decommission rack-mounted server, storage and infrastructure equipment.
• Trace, disconnect and manage Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SAN and power connectivity.
• Support the safe decommissioning of enterprise server and storage infrastructure.
• Handle HDDs, SSDs and other data-bearing media per security procedures.
• Follow secure data sanitisation, media destruction and chain-of-custody requirements.
• Maintain accurate hardware asset, inventory and CMDB records.
• Work from rack elevations, asset lists, implementation plans and technical documentation.
• Complete activities through formal change-control and change-management processes.
• Identify unexpected dependencies or discrepancies and escalation before proceeding without authorisation.
• Maintain accurate documentation throughout installation and decommissioning activities.

Skills

Live data centre environment

Server hardware knowledge

Rack-mounted equipment

HDD/SSD handling

CMDB/IT asset mgmt

Independent work

Tools

CMDB

ITSM systems

Job description

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is seeking a Data Centre Engineer to work at sites in Grays or Stevenage. The role requires active SC clearance and ensures secure handling of server and storage infrastructure.

You will install, decommission and maintain rack-mounted equipment, trace connectivity, and manage CMDB records in a live data centre environment. The posting emphasises security, change-control procedures, and eligibility for clearance before appointment.