Data Centre Facilities Engineer — Operations & Capacity

Onnec; Camberley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ONNEC Group is recruiting a Data Centre Facilities Engineer to support a prestigious banking client across UK data centre sites. This is an operational role focused on maintaining standards, managing infrastructure changes, and ensuring safe, efficient facilities.

You will work with the client’s Facilities Operations team on day-to-day BAU activities and drive continuous improvements, governance and compliance across multiple sites. Regular travel between UK data centres is required.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience working within a Data Centre environment.
• Experience supporting Data Centre operations within a banking or critical environment.
• Strong understanding of change management and service delivery processes.
• Experience managing IT hardware deployments and infrastructure moves.
• Knowledge of structured cabling standards, copper and fibre infrastructure.
• Experience using asset management, ticketing and workflow management systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage data centre white space and coordinate all equipment moves, adds and changes.
• Maintain accurate rack, space, power and asset records using DCIM tools such as Nlyte.
• Support data hall planning including power, cooling and capacity management.
• Coordinate hardware installations with internal teams and third-party vendors.
• Monitor incidents, risks and operational issues, escalating where required.
• Conduct regular data centre audits, quality checks and compliance reviews.
• Manage asset inventories, equipment placement and decommissioning activities.
• Support disk destruction and secure disposal processes.
• Review and approve data centre access requests through ServiceNow.
• Perform regular data centre inspections to identify health & safety, housekeeping or operational concerns.
• Support application administration activities, including upgrades, testing and user support.
• Assist with troubleshooting and technical problem resolution.
• Participate in weekend works, maintenance activities and planned shutdowns when required.
• Provide emergency support and callout cover as part of an extended support rota.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives alongside ONNEC and client stakeholders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Microsoft Office

Tools

Nlyte

Job description

ONNEC Group is recruiting a Data Centre Facilities Engineer to support a prestigious banking client across UK data centre sites. This is an operational role focused on maintaining standards, managing infrastructure changes, and ensuring safe, efficient facilities.

You will work with the client’s Facilities Operations team on day-to-day BAU activities and drive continuous improvements, governance and compliance across multiple sites. Regular travel between UK data centres is required.